Buccaneers get interesting grade as NFC South lead drastically thin after Bills loss

Adam Schultz

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 44-32 loss to the Buffalo Bills marked the third loss in four games for Todd Bowles' team, and has well and truly brought them back into the chasing pack in the NFC and the division.

The Buccaneers managed to rush for over 200 yards against Buffalo, but Josh Allen put on the Superman cape and willed his team to drop a 40-burger on Tampa Bay, despite throwing two interceptions.

There is a case to be made that the Buccaneers gave a good account of themselves, and scoring 32 points on the road is nothing to sneeze at. But they were just beaten by a better team.

For CBS Sports' John Breech, he's given Tampa Bay a "C+" grade for the loss.

“The Buccaneers actually played pretty well, but they just ran into a buzz saw,” Breech wrote. “At 6-4, the Bucs are still on top of the NFC South, but the race has suddenly got a lot tighter with the Panthers just a half game behind.”

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Will Bucky Irving play in Week 12?

Tampa Bay's star running back has been sidelined for the past six games as he was dealing with ankle and shoulder injuries, and his absense has been felt on offense.

But could Bucky be in line to return this week against the Los Angeles Rams?

Bowlers stated that Irving will be getting work in this week at practice, so that is a positive development, and it is clear there will be some sort of ramp-up period for the star back.

The Buccaneers are in a little bit of a tough spot, and with one of the best teams in football up next, they need all the help they can get.

And Irving on the field would be a huge boost for the Buccaneers.

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