Originally Posted by The Dude (Post 785697)

We were almost 7-9 again! Just 4 more losses and we would be sitting there yet again. Lattimore got beat and has showed he gets winded and isn’t in shape enough to cover elite corners. Kamara looked like a rookie. 4th and 10 on their own five and convert eventually leading to score.
We are the worst 11-5 team out there, except maybe for The Panthers or Rams who may be worse. We are better than Minnesota and the Eagles but they each have 13 not 11. so it don’t count.

Originally Posted by CheramieIII (Post 785708)

I will say this and probably regret it but here goes. The last Buccaneers scoring play with 20 second left was allowed by the defense called. I'm saying it looked like the defense was called to allow the Bucs to score and here's my rational. Atlanta was leading Carolina with 4 minutes left 19-10 when we had 20 seconds left. Coach knew this and was be very proactive in his decisions that last drive by Tampa Bay. You have to make it look real when tanking a game so Tampa Bay almost doesn't make the 1st down deep in their own territory then all of a sudden they drive 50 yards in 30 seconds. Coach knew that he would rather face the Eagles in the Championship. That's my take! We could've pounded the Bucs yesterday but kept it close so we could go either way in the final minutes, win or lose.

Originally Posted by WillSaints81 (Post 786047)

Playing for the eagles is not a guarantee(well, really it is but they don't know that). I think it had to do with the fact we had the division title locked up then and wanted to preserve pissing off the bucs and still having a chance to sweep them next year when they should be better with a season under than new offense's belt.

Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 785702)

Dude you must be stoned. Put the crack pipe down.

Originally Posted by WillSaints81 (Post 786047)

Playing for the eagles is not a guarantee(well, really it is but they don't know that). I think it had to do with the fact we had the division title locked up then and wanted to preserve pissing off the bucs and still having a chance to sweep them next year when they should be better with a season under than new offense's belt.