Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14-4) vs Los Angeles Rams (13-5)
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Take the Bucs
Both teams easily won last week advancing to the Divisional Round. It's always difficult to envision Brady getting bumped from the playoffs and while it might happen, it is not happening against the Rams. My only concern about the Bucs in this game is the health of their offensive line. They struggled to protect Brady once Jensen and Wirfs went down. However, both are expected to suit up and if they can't go I'm confident that Arians is well prepared. The Rams looked great last week and a big reason was that the Cardinals couldn't expose the injuries they have in the secondary. That won't be the case this week as I'm sure Brady is licking his chops to get at the injured defensive backfield of the Rams. The Rams beat the Bucs earlier this season but this game will be completely different. The Week 3 game was in LA and the Bucs are a different type of animal at home. They have dominated the opposition outscoring them by an average of 16 points per game. The Bucs defense seems to have another level when the post season arrives and Stafford will be in for a long afternoon. Bucs get the win and cover.