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2021 NFL Schedule Breakdown: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Rob Gronkowski #87 and Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The Bucs have an unchanged roster for the most part, and Tom Brady recently extended his contract to stay with the team. Brady has continued to defy father time and is still performing at an elite level. Considering the trio of receivers that Tampa has in Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown, Brady should continue to produce monster numbers.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule:

Week 1: Thu 09/09 vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 2: Sun 09/19 vs Atlanta Falcons
Week 3: Sun 09/26 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 4: Sun 10/03 at New England Patriots
Week 5: Sun 10/10 vs Miami Dolphins
Week 6: Thu 10/14 at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 7: Sun 10/24 vs Chicago Bears
Week 8: Sun 10/31 at New Orleans Saints
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: Sun 11/14 at Washington Football Team
Week 11: Mon 11/22 vs New York Giants
Week 12: Sun 11/28 at Indianapolis Colts
Week 13: Sun 12/05 at Atlanta Falcons
Week 14: Sun 12/12 vs Buffalo Bills
Week 15: Sun 12/19 vs New Orleans Saints
Week 16: Sun 12/26 at Carolina Panthers
Week 17: Sun 1/02 at New York Jets
Week 18: Sun 01/09 vs Carolina Panthers

NFC South: The Buccs are the overwhelming favorites to win the division now that Drew Brees retired. Their only other rival is the Saints, who are going to decide on a new starting quarterback. It should be a relatively easy path for Tampa to take the division title.

Matchups: Tampa has one of the easiest schedules in the league. The playoff teams that the Bucs have to face are the Bears (who likely won’t make the playoffs again this year), the Bills, Saints, Rams and Colts. Tampa meets the aforementioned teams once each this season, with the sole exception being their division foes, the New Orleans Saints. Fortunately for the Bucs, they get favorable matchups with the Panthers and Falcons (twice each), as well as the Eagles, Giants and Jets. Those are all practically automatic wins for Brady’s Buccaneers.

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Overall: The Buccaneers are returning as the overwhelming favorites to win the Super Bowl. Tampa has an easier schedule than most others this season. The Bucs should win the division fairly easily now that Brees has retired. Even if the Saints somehow do win the division, there is no way that the Bucs won’t make the postseason barring a season-ending injury to Brady.

Prediction: The Bucs will finish first in the division with a 13-4 record.

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