Winston, Tandy lead Bucs to 4th straight win, 28-21 vs Bolts

They’ve had 11 in their last four, including a pick-6 by Lavonte David against San Diego and a game-clinching INT by Keith Tandy.

Where this game was concerned, put away the violins regarding the Chargers’ bad injury luck.

The Bucs’ 28-21 victory over the Chargers Sunday in San Diego moved them into the second wild-card spot and “reinforced that they are indeed a major factor in the NFC playoff race, ” Mark Maske writes in a Washington Post story entitled “It’s time to take Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers seriously“. “While there may be some, we can’t count on any of that”.

Koetter’s team has had most of its success on the road, where the team is 5-1.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-chairman Bryan Glazer traded hugs with his brother Joel and COO Bryan Ford inside a tiny hallway of Qualcomm Stadium. James Winston was strong for the Bucs passing for 220 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Miami has won six straight and now holds the sixth and final AFC playoff spot, thanks to a tiebreaker edge over defending Super Bowl champion Denver. The second-year quarterback shrugs off questions about what’s changed. “Wins just confirm that to me”.

Winston stood in front of teammates and read a heartfelt letter, telling them the season wasn’t over.

Tampa’s WRs combined for 12 catches for 150 yards, with Jameis Winston successfully throwing in the direction of Craig Mager every chance he got.

Tampa Bay also lost WR Adam Humphries with a concussion and tight end Luke Stocker with an ankle injury.

Kansas City Chiefs At Atlanta Falcons: I’m going with the Falcons for the mere fact that the Chiefs are coming off that Sunday night marathon win in Denver. The defense racked up six sacks and three turnovers, while holding the Seahawks to just three offensive points in the 14-5 win. “You have a little success to back it up, and most places I’ve been, that tends to build on itself”.

The victory also thrust the Buccaneers into the thick of the NFC wild-card picture, where their 7-5 record is good enough to allow them to dream of what right now would be a road game against the NFC North-leading Lions during Wild Card weekend. None of those limitations showed up on Sunday, and I would have forgotten he was on the field (this is a good thing) if it wasn’t for the game-clinching interception at the end. “I think he knows that”. He has 47 catches for 528 yards receiving and 6 touchdowns.

The NFL’s interceptions leader is going to spend a lot of time looking across the line at Mike Evans, one of the most unique weapons in the league. They remain buried in the AFC West basement. McCoy is known for his conservative approach and clock-management issues.

Chargers rookie defensive end Joey Bosa sacked Winston for a 12-yard loss on second-and-10 from the San Diego 15 late in the first half. Or it might not be.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Chargers SS Jahleel Addae.