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Washington Football Team: Five bold predictions vs. Buccaneers in Wild Card Round

By Jacob Camenker

Nov 26, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Washington Football Team defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) and inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) and defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) in action during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Washington Football Team defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) and inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) and defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) in action during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) passes the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) passes the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Bold predictions for the Washington Football Team vs. the Buccaneers.

For the first time since 2015, the Washington Football Team is in the NFL playoffs. They won the NFC East with a 7-9 record after their win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 and completed an amazing turnaround to reward Ron Rivera with a playoff push.

Now, for the first time since 2005, the team will look to win a playoff game. Of course, that won’t be an easy task. They’ll have to dispatch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they want to earn that coveted victory.

The Buccaneers just capped off an 11-5 season and have been playing some of their best football of late. Their offense, led by star free-agent acquisition and the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, is starting to click and has a plethora of weapons to work with. Their defense has been strong all year and is the best in the league against the run.

And, of course, Bruce Arians is a worthy adversary for Ron Rivera (though Rivera holds the edge in their previous two meetings).

Yes, Rivera and Co. will have their work cut out for them, especially with some of the team’s key offensive playmakers dealing with injuries. That said, it’s the playoffs, and anything can happen. Washington may have a losing record, but the last two teams to make the postseason with losing records won (2011 Seahawks, 2014 Panthers).

We’ll soon see what happens in this game, but things could get crazy in either direction. Here are some bold predictions for the contest as Washington looks to stay hot and earn their most impressive victory of the Rivera era.

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