The NFL spent a week dropping breadcrumbs like Hansel and Gretel, leading up to the door of their big 2022 schedule reveal. That door was flung wide open on Thursday night and all 272 regular-season games from September 8 to January 8 were announced, including the 17 that will feature the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Now that we know when Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers are coming to town, when the Bucs will get their shot at revenge against the Los Angeles Rams and how many times Tom Brady and company will be under the prime-time spotlight, it’s time to take a closer look at how the 2022 schedule will unfold. We’re going to do that with a series of Roundtable debates between me, Staff Writer/Reporter Brianna Dix and Digital Contributor Amy Schwartz over the next week.
Here’s the Roundtable schedule for the week:
Friday, May 13: What is your most anticipated game on the Bucs’ 2022 schedule?
Monday, May 16: What is one thing you would change about the Bucs’ schedule if you had the power?
Tuesday, May 17: What one thing would you most like to thank the NFL schedule makers for this year?
Wednesday, May 18: What is the toughest stretch of games on this year’s schedule?
Thursday, May 19: Who is the top rookie the Buccaneers will face on their 2022 schedule.
Today’s topic is perhaps the most subjective of the five. We will be choosing which of the 17 games and dates that we personally are most looking forward to watching. The criteria can be whatever we want – competitiveness, star power, deep-seated feelings about the opponent, specific player matchups and so on.
In order to get a wider variety of answers, we are going to establish the rule that picks cannot be duplicated. That potentially makes the order of responses important, so we will rotate that order in each post. Since Brianna is newest to our staff (welcome aboard!), we’ll give her first pick today, with Amy going second and me third.
So, what game on the Bucs’ 2022 schedule is everyone looking forward to the most?