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The last time these two teams met we saw a close game that came down to a gamble at the end in a very exciting finish back in November. If you remember back to the game it was the one where the Skins blocked an extra-point try with less than a minute to play looking like they'd won the game by a point, but the yellow flag had fallen and the Skins were called for an offside penalty.
So the ball was placed inside the 2 yard line. At that point Gruden decided to take a gamble and try to run the ball in for a 2-point conversion and a one-point lead. We all know where it went from there. They got the 2 points and Gruden was a hero.
In that contest the Skins had lost to the Giants two weeks earlier and were getting ready to lose the next week to the Raiders (of all teams), but the Bucs were playing pretty good ball at the time beating Atlanta the next week, then losing to the Bears by a field goal, then beating the Saints and the Panthers.
So the point to be made is Bucs were playing good ball, Skins at the time were not. And they were playing good ball without much help from Carnell Williams. You have to remember the Cadillac had a few dings in it that week, and he was only able to average 2 yards a carry (this from a guy who's averaged 4.1 for the season). He'll run for many more this Saturday now that he's healthy again.
Of course not having the Cadillac at full force did open things up for Chris Simms who threw 3 touchdowns on the day. But Simms has never played in a playoff game (I'm sure he's been part of the excitement for quite a few of them, which may calm him down a little). We'll see how he does getting his first shot at the playoffs.
We look for both teams to rely heavily on the running game in this one. Don't expect a shoot-out this time around.
Oddsmakers are calling for another close game as they opened with Tampa as a 2-point favorite. That line has now been bet up to 2 1/2. The over/under opened at 37 1/2 and is now at 37.
Washington has won 5 straight both SU and ATS. It was a huge turnaround for a team that had lost 3 straight both SU and ATS before that nice run. Meanwhile, the Bucs have bounced back from their terrible performance against New England (getting whipped 28-0) to win their last 2 SU (1-1 ATS). The Skins have paid off OVER bettors the last 3 games while the Bucs have done the same their last 2.
I'll take the Skins + the points in this one!
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So the ball was placed inside the 2 yard line. At that point Gruden decided to take a gamble and try to run the ball in for a 2-point conversion and a one-point lead. We all know where it went from there. They got the 2 points and Gruden was a hero.
In that contest the Skins had lost to the Giants two weeks earlier and were getting ready to lose the next week to the Raiders (of all teams), but the Bucs were playing pretty good ball at the time beating Atlanta the next week, then losing to the Bears by a field goal, then beating the Saints and the Panthers.
So the point to be made is Bucs were playing good ball, Skins at the time were not. And they were playing good ball without much help from Carnell Williams. You have to remember the Cadillac had a few dings in it that week, and he was only able to average 2 yards a carry (this from a guy who's averaged 4.1 for the season). He'll run for many more this Saturday now that he's healthy again.
Of course not having the Cadillac at full force did open things up for Chris Simms who threw 3 touchdowns on the day. But Simms has never played in a playoff game (I'm sure he's been part of the excitement for quite a few of them, which may calm him down a little). We'll see how he does getting his first shot at the playoffs.
We look for both teams to rely heavily on the running game in this one. Don't expect a shoot-out this time around.
Oddsmakers are calling for another close game as they opened with Tampa as a 2-point favorite. That line has now been bet up to 2 1/2. The over/under opened at 37 1/2 and is now at 37.
Washington has won 5 straight both SU and ATS. It was a huge turnaround for a team that had lost 3 straight both SU and ATS before that nice run. Meanwhile, the Bucs have bounced back from their terrible performance against New England (getting whipped 28-0) to win their last 2 SU (1-1 ATS). The Skins have paid off OVER bettors the last 3 games while the Bucs have done the same their last 2.
I'll take the Skins + the points in this one!
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