Cameras caught a fired-up Mike Vrabel taking a vicious shot at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their NFC South rivals after the New England Patriots’ statement road win at Raymond James Stadium.

The surging Patriots held on for a 28-23 road victory over Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers in the so-called “Tom Brady Bowl”, extending their win streak to seven. With the Buffalo Bills losing to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Mike Vrabel’s Patriots have a clear-cut path to their first AFC East division crown since 2019.

As Patriots players made their way to the locker room, ESPN’s Mike Reiss filmed an ecstatic Vrabel telling his players, “NFC South champs!” This was a reference to New England completing the sweep of the division, having previously defeated the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints

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