Week 10: Patriots vs. Buccaneers
Needle moves, again.
Apparently, the Pats still haven't been tested, so this week is their first "real test". If they win, that needle will move because Tampa's Offense is missing some players. You know how it goes.
Regardless, I think the team hates how they played last week, even with the win. I think they are dialed in this week for their 7th win in a row.
Thoughts from the board
Ricomandog
Patriots should have lost last week so this is the week that they finally lose to a real team with a real QB. A taste of their own medicine game with the Patriots missing a FG to win the game.
Buccaneers win 2025-12-10T06:00:00.000Z
Bold Prediction: Bucs score 12 points in honor of Tom Brady since Tommy should be remembered as a Buc. Patriots only score 10 as a nod to Drake Maye and remind Pats Nation they should have kept Joe Milton. Also, I pee my pants for no easily discernible reason.
DNOM
If Boutte is out, that challenges the deep game as Kyle Williams hasn't shown he's ready yet, but I still think Maye lights up the Tampa Bay secondary.
Patriots win 39-9
Bold Prediction: Maye throws for five touchdowns
Blight
Get right game after last week's scare.
Patriots win 35-10
Bold Prediction: Kyle Williams 1st TD reception
Zoo
The players and coaches aren't happy with the close win this week. They go on a tear in the first half. Tampa keeps it close in the end.
Patriots win 33-24
Bold Prediction: Henderson goes off for for 150 all purpose yards and a TD
Jdog
Both offenses move the ball down field but Bucs have a couple turnovers that prevent them from maching scores.
Patriots win 30-20
Bold Prediction: Henderson and Maye rush for a TD. Kyle Williams scores his first TD.
Mike Varbel
After last week's scare, this is the get right game
Patriots win 10-35
Bold Prediction: 1st TD reception for Kyle Williams
RKing
Baker is a baller but Maye is ballerer... Pats offense once again impresses with some big plays, including a big henderson run, and the defense limits the bucs most of the game despite some garbage time points.
Patriots win 31-21
Bold Prediction: Big game for harold landry who comes away with 3 sacks and a FF on baker
MAC
Another tough one to predict. The Pats have been road warriors this season but do the law of averages catch up? Even with a late rally by the Pats, they fall a little short.
Buccaneers win 27-24
Bold Prediction: 2 TDs for Diggs.
Oscar
These are two very similar teams, with New England getting the statistical nod in most areas. And the Patriots do show up well on the road (4-0 this season). THere are plenty of good reasons to pick the Pats this Sunday. I'm just not going to. You can't make me.
Buccaneers win 27-22
Bold Prediction: All of Tampa's TDs come from inside the red zone. When asked about this in the post game presser, Mike Vrabel's face becomes a red zone unto its own.
Mr. Roger Badell
Tight all game. O-line allows ZERO sacks, but one still happens. Pats fumble once & lose it, but the D holds Bucs to NO points. Pats win on 50+ yard FG, as time expires.
Patriots win 24-23
Bold Prediction: Baker throws a crushing pick-6
Hugo
The magical season continues! The Patriots defense has their most impressive performance of the year, making Mayfield run around a bit and locking up in the red zone.
Patriots win 27-17
Bold Prediction: Kyle Williams has his breakout game for NE, with a long catch and a TD in the redzone.
Colton Heagle
Missed the prediction last week from being sick by the week before, so I'll carry over the score in a tribute to the falcons - who were robbed by clapping cheaters. Man, what a disgrace. Anyway, Bucs steamroll the patsies as Bakes clinches the MVP race and NE suffers the first shut-out. Nuff said
Buccaneers win 28-3
Bold Prediction: Brady has to call the game due to all the airline fiascos and he litterally pulls his own heart out of his own chest, live, in the booth.
Dino
Hard to predict this game, because the stats favor the Pats, but the Bucs have played a much harder schedule. The Bucs WR injuries will hurt them, and they won't be able to run.
Patriots win 24-20
Bold Prediction: Pop gets another TD. I guess that's not really bold, is it?
