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Buccaneers' 'x-factor' key to playoff surge?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their groove back against the Arizona Cardinals , in a 20-17 win, and what made the win even better was that it saw the return of running back Bucky Irving.

Having missed nearly two months, Irving's first game back saw him pick up where he left off, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries to help push the Buccaneers over the line.

Now at 7-5 and still leading the NFC South, the Buccaneers are going to need his talents in the final five games of the season, and for ESPN's Jenna Laine, she's named Irving as Tampa Bay's x-factor down the stretch.

“Since entering the league last season, Irving has a missed tackles forced rate of 35.2%, according to NFL Next Gen Stats,” Laine wr

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