The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sit at the halfway mark of the 2015 season with a 3-5 record, having already eclipsed their win total from 2014, when they tied for the league's worst mark at 2-14.
While most expected Tampa Bay's struggles to come on the offensive side of the ball—thanks to breaking in a rookie quarterback (Jameis Winston) and a work-in-progress offensive line that features two rookie starters—it's been the defense that's had the most trouble. Even in its second year in head coach Lovie Smith's system, Tampa Bay's defense has struggled with consistency in all phases.