Plus, with the exception of TB12 and Suh, most of their core roster looks to still be in the prime of their careers, and most are signed through next season (key free agents include Godwin, Suh, Fournette and Barrett[4]). Unless Brady’s skills deteriorate (it’s gotta happen some time…) they should be reasonably well primed for another playoff push. EDIT: According to the bookmakers, the odds of Tampa Bay repeating are 8:1 (making them second favourites, behind KC).[5] Pretty darn high, next week is a bye week for them and they’re going against the Vikings, Falcons, Lions, and Falcons again. I think this team should be able to conquer the NFC North teams given their strength and will either sweep or split with the Falcons depending on their performances in the coming weeks so that results in 10–6 or 11–5 so they will probably clinch a wild card spot. If we look at potential wild card teams, I see the Rams and Cardinals doing good enough to clinch a playoff seed and really no other team in the NFC can really go 10–6.(NFC East teams for the obvious, NFC North because the Bears and Vikings really aren’t that good, NFC West because the Niners are kinda injury stricken, and there is no way the Falcons or Panthers can match that)
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