After a 6-2 start seemed to spell out an NFC South title and a guaranteed playoff berth, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have imploded spectacularly in a performance the Georgia Dome would be impressed with.

The latest crippling blow to Tampa Bay's playoff hopes came in a heartbreaking 29-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at home on Thursday in a game the Bucs led by 14 in the fourth quarter.

It was a loss that sent head coach Todd Bowles into a cussing tirade and saw the fourth-year head coach heap blame on his players - certainly not a sign that all is well in the locker room amidst the second-half collapse.

"You got to f---ing care enough where the s--- hurts," Bowles said, per ESPN. "It's got to f---ing mean something to you. It's more than a job. It's your f---ing livelihood."

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