Despite watching a 27-6 lead turn into a 33-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Friday night, the Buccaneers saw some encouraging things in their third game of the 2018 preseason. After a 59-minute weather delay, Tampa Bay came out hot and put up 30 points for the second straight game. The defense held Matthew Stafford and his offense in check throughout the first half before the backups struggled their way through the second half.
The first two weeks of the preseason were pretty big ones for the team’s rookie class, but the group got quieter and a little sloppier in some areas on Friday.