- Arizona: Lost in 2021 Wild Card Round
- Cincinnati: Lost in Super Bowl LVI after 2021 Season
- Dallas: Lost in 2021 Wild Card Round
- Green Bay: Lost in 2021 Divisional Round
- Kansas City: Lost in 2021 Conference Championship Round
- L.A. Rams: Won Super Bowl LVI after 2021 Season
- Pittsburgh: Lost in 2021 Wild Card Round
- San Francisco: Lost in 2021 Conference Championship Round
- Baltimore: Lost in 2020 Divisional Round
- Cleveland: Lost in 2020 Divisional Round
- New Orleans: Lost in 2020 Divisional Round
- Seattle: Lost in 2020 Wild Card Round
- Atlanta: Lost in 2017 Divisional Round
- Carolina: Lost in 2017 Wild Card Round
In 2022, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers will face six of the NFL’s top 10 pass defenses (in a total of seven games) and will have seven games against top-10 overall defenses from 2021.
These are the top-10 pass defenses on Tampa Bay’s schedule, with their ranking and yards allowed noted:
- Carolina – 4th, 192.1 (two games)
- Cleveland – 5th, 202.3
- San Francisco – 6th, 206.5
- Arizona – 7th, 214.4
- Pittsburgh – 9th, 215.1
- Green Bay – 10th, 219.1
And these are the top-10 overall defenses on the schedule:
- Carolina – 2nd, 305.9 (two games)
- San Francisco – 3rd, 310.0
- Cleveland – 5th, 311.5
- New Orleans – 7th, 318.2 (two games)
- Green Bay – 9th, 328.2
Now here’s the good news: As you may have heard, Tom Brady is returning for the 2022 season. And Tom Brady hasn’t let a little thing like ‘facing really tough pass defenses’ slow him down much. Tampa Bay had five games against the NFL’s top 10 pass defenses last year and won all five of them. Brady was the key, throwing 10 touchdown passes and zero interceptions in those games for an overall passer rating of 101.9. Only NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers played more games against top-10 pass defenses last season without losing, as he was 6-0 in such contests.
Tampa Bay’s defense will be seriously tested throughout the 2022 season as well.
The Buccaneers’ own offense finished second in the league last year in both yards gained and points scored,…
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