The BucsвЂ™ sprint to the finish before being called The Team No One Wants To Face In The Playoffs starts now.вЂќ That is unlikely to be an option this week. The VikingsвЂ™ offensive success has mostly come against defenses they could run against.

вЂњTom BradyвЂ™s struggles have mostly come against top defenses that can disrupt him. NFL.comвЂ™s Gregg Rosenthal: Buccaneers 34, Vikings 26. They didnвЂ™t look good against Jacksonville last week and now face a Tampa Bay team coming off a bye and angry from the loss before it. вЂњThe Vikings still have playoff hopes, but they need this one to make that a reality. Pete Prisco of : Buccaneers 30, Vikings 16. TheyвЂ™ll make Ronald Jones a bigger part of the game plan, and get job done against the increasingly solid Vikings.вЂќ вЂњAfter a week off, the Buccaneers have had a chance to self-scout and recalibrate. Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times: Buccaneers 28, Vikings 24. вЂњTampa needs a bit of a turnaround and this is a good spot for it.вЂќ HereвЂ™s this weekвЂ™s Vikings predictions from around the web:Д«arry Wilner of the Associated Press: Buccaneers 30, Vikings 20. Whoever wins will be sitting pretty in the playoff picture entering the final three weeks of the regular season. Bank Stadium and exited with a 31-28 victory.Д«oth teams currently hold one of three wild-card spots in the NFC. The last time Minnesota (6-6) faced a struggling team coming off a bye, the lowly Dallas Cowboys came into U.S.

And MinnesotaвЂ™s defense, which nearly lost to journeyman signal-caller Mike Glennon and Jacksonville last week, could be just what Tampa Bay needs.

However, the Bucs might be due for a get-right game. Forty-three-year-old quarterback Tom Brady has returned to Earth, throwing seven interceptions compared to just eight touchdowns in his last four contests. The Buccaneers, once favorites in the NFC after starting the year 6-2, lost three of their last four contests before resting on a bye last week.

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