Penalties the Only Factor in Buccaneers? Loss Against Bills? Coach Todd Bowles Breaks Down Crucial Mistakes

The season’s recent weeks have not treated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers well. With their loss streak extending to 3, the team has to do some serious revisions before they battle it out with the Houston Texans. In Week 8, the Buccaneers traveled to New York to clash against the Bills, which the former brutally lost. As a result, when the head coach, Todd Bowles, stood behind the podium to face some blazing questions from the media, he had one thing to blame.

The audience, however, appreciated the Buccaneers fighting for the much-required win until the final play in the game. Yet, the team faltered in the offense, field position, and especially in the penalties department.

Head Coach Todd Bowles on the penalties moving forward

The Bucs’ head coach, Bowles, completely agreed. The Bucs were imposed with 11 penalties for 74 yards against the Bills, constantly pushing them behind in scores. In his press conference on Thursday night, the coach emphasized penalties as a major problem. “We’ve got the penalty problem. Thought we moved the ball, but when we didn’t have the penalties. And then we got started late in the game. The penalties held us back.”?said the coach grimly.

Moreover, when the media inquired Bowles about the sharp decline in performance, he admitted the lack of perfection from the team’s end despite a good start in the season. “Got to do better. The effort was there, proud of the effort. They fought their tails off tonight, very good football team. Gotta stop the penalties.”?After listening to the head coach himself, it is clear that the penalties are a significant problem. But are they really the only problem?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ numbers this season

Even though the Buccaneers started the season with a bang, the team now stands at 3-4. Looking at the statistics per ESPN, the Buccaneers have lost a considerable amount of yards (357) due to their 50 season penalties, with their total yardage being 2,145.

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Even in the clashes before facing the Bills, Tampa has faced double-digit penalties in games this season, which explains the staggering number this season. When talking specifically about the Bills, back-to-back penalties and Baker Mayfield being sacked did affect the Bucs. However, the facemask penalty bailed them out. Despite the late-game stunts, the Bucs lost, owing singularly to the miscalculations and penalties, per Bowles.

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