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2018 NFL Power Rankings Week 5: Eagles miss out on chance to take down Titans

By Dan Parzych

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately for Ryan Fitzpatrick, it looks like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be returning to having Jameis Winston back under center after the team lost their second game in a row on Sunday, although this time it was real bad. The Buccaneers knew they would be in for a tough battle against the Chicago Bears when seeing how the defense has worked their way into being one of the best in the league, but nobody thought they would lose the way they did.

In what can only be described as embarrassing, Tampa Bay had zero answers on defense when it came to stopping Mitch Trubisky after the Chicago quarterback had himself a career day by tossing six touchdown passes to five different receivers. Defense was a major weakness for the Buccaneers throughout the 2017 season, and despite showing signs of improvement, it looks likes the team still has plenty of work to take care of.

Even if Fitzpatrick had put together a decent performance, it still wouldn’t have changed things for Tampa Bay since the defense could barely keep Chicago out of the end zone. At the end of the day, it looks like the hype was too much for the Buccaneers, and the last two weeks will back that statement up.

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