The bye week is a big opportunity for NFL teams, and the placement of it is important. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coming off a divisional loss to the New Orleans Saints, it's the perfect opportunity to reflect, rest, and recharge for a second half of the regular season that promises to only intensify from the first eight games of the year.
Where do the Bucs need to get better, first? According to head coach Bruce Arians, the answer is easy.
“Discipline.”
That’s all he said when asked on what he wants to improve on during the Week 9 bye.