The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a tough loss to the New England Patriots . Mike Vrabel has the Patriots playing like the best team in the AFC with an 8-2 record, and they do not look like they are going to slow down.

The Buccaneers had a chance to win the game, but couldn't get it done late. They allowed two massive plays from running back TreVeyon Henderson as he had a breakout game in Tampa Bay. Baker Mayfield was missing a couple of his weapons, including running back Bucky Irving. Irving has been out since Week 4 with a shoulder and ankle injury. It's been reported that the shoulder issue is the injury that is keeping Irving out of games right now, not the ankle injury .

“Todd Bowles says it’s the shoulder injury, not the ankle, that is currently holding RB Bucky Irvi

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