This point is a fair criticism for a Bucs team that let a lot of teams back into games when they shouldn't have. The lack of a killer instinct affected both the offense and defense evenly. Them getting this back into their game and adding accountability, as Bowles mentions, will go a long way in this team taking the next step as a group.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles is seemingly growing increasingly frustrated with his team. Despite posting an impressive 3-1 record in each of the past two seasons, and securing the NFC South Championship both years,