The problem with this spread isn’t with the Bucs, but with their opponent. Tampa Bay faces a huge competitive upgrade next Sunday and I’m not sure they’re equipped for it.
Of course, we can simply look back at evidence from earlier in the year – when the Detroit Lions dominated the Bucs in Tampa in Week 6 – but we need more than just a one-game sample size.
The reality is that the Bucs are a bad matchup for the Lions, especially in Michigan. Detroit’s wide receivers and running backs rely on speed on their home field, something only the Packers and Seahawks (in OT in Week 2) could keep up with.
