First off, Congrats to Doooshnzl for his literally-last-minute (12:59 p.m. for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff) prediction of 28-17 Bucs, only one point off the actual score, and only four yards away on the tiebreaker.
The season standings are therefore as follows:
Week 1: Jonny, Predicted Bucs 20 Vikings 17, 0 points off. Whoa!
Week 2: Doooshnzl, Predicted Bucs 28, Bears 17, 1 point off, winning the tiebreaker over Kaimaru and Bootz (so close!)
Now it is Week 3 and the Eagles (2-0) are coming to Tampa to take on the 2-0 Bucs, with the whole country watching on Monday Night Football. Philadelphia, who didn't quite win a ring last year, comes in as almost a full-tuddy favorite. If anyone in the national media thinks the Eagles will go home 2-1, well I hadn't heard. They're a great team, they know it, and few outside our local fan base thinks we have a chance.
But any given... Monday? Yeah, okay.
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So, I'll begin.
The tiebreaker this week is total yards, rushing (reverse??) plus receiving by Chris Godwin. After last week, our #2 needs to step up because Evans is going to get all the (ahem) "love" out there on the field.
I don't pick the Bucs to lose, because I'm a homer who isn't using his head. Don't follow me blindly! Nevertheless in the spirit of true Bucball, I'm going to hope our defense pulls this game out while our O does just enough to win over the green flyers.
Tampa Bay 10
Philadelphia 9
Godwin 55 yards
