At least the Bucs have their fate in their own hands. Unbeaten at home and with an 8-3 record, on Sunday they begin a three-game trip in NFC South, starting against New Orleans and the league's No1 offense.
Tampa Bay then go on to meet the Panthers and Falcons and if they win all three it would virtually guaranteed a sixth division crown in 11 years for coach Jon Gruden.
The stats certainly support the Bucs in their pursuit of the divisional title. Since the league switched to eight four-team divisions in 2002, 36 clubs have opened 8-3 or better after 11 games. All 36 advanced to the postseason, 30 of those won division titles, and nine went on to the Super Bowl.
"It's going to be a really difficult game Sunday. We won't look any further than that," Gruden said. "We've got a long way to go yet, but I'm really proud of our team for hanging in there."
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