In another of the stellar duels that Week 15 of the NFL brings us, we will see on the gridiron the Cincinnati Bengals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game will put two of the best quarterbacks in the league on the field. Tom Brady and Joe Burrow
Cincinnati comes into the game with five consecutive victories after beating the Browns 10-23, while Tampa Bay fell for the second time in the last three games after being defeated 7-35 by the 49ers.
The Bengals are close to repeating as American Conference champions and their first step will be to take the lead in the AFC North.
Cincinnati has five wins in a row and in addition to having a game against the Ravens still to play (who beat them in the particular duel), in Baltimore they have serious problems with their QBs. That is why it is vital for them that their offense continues to be in tune, especially in the air game led by Joe Burrow, who has them with the fourth highest total yards with 3,485 and touchdowns with 27 TDs.
On the defensive side Cincinnati has also done well and their 265 points are the eleventh lowest figure in the league. Through the air they are very solid and have scored only 12 TDs, the second lowest figure in the circuit, while in the red zone the opponents score in 51.2% of the visits inside the 20 yard line.
Despite leading the NFC South, the Buccaneers‘ season is far from what was expected and their first place is in serious danger.
Tampa Bay’s main problem has been their lack of offensive efficiency, despite having Tom Brady in their ranks. Only twice this season they have scored more than 21 points in a game and they are the only offense that does not reach 1,000 yards on the ground with 948.
The defense is the team’s area of emphasis, although it has been of little use if they do not have the support of points from the offense. The Bucs have allowed 254 points, the ninth fewest in the league, have conceded the fourth fewest first downs with 234 and have the seventh fewest catches in the NFL with 38.