The narrative all week was this was a game the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could win. The Washington Redskins sat atop the NFC East, but the separation between them and the last NFC South’s last place team was not big.
In fact, the Bucs came in as favorites. Aided surely by the fact the Redskins would be playing without three of their starting offensive linemen, and had a fourth banged up.
There was some concern though. Fans and media alike felt the team should get a better pass rush given the setback on the offensive front in Washington.