What to Watch For: Patriots vs Buccaneers
Thursday, October 05, 2017
The New England Patriots (2-2) are back in action on a short week to face the (2-1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
"I mean there's no short weeks or long weeks. It's going to come down to how well we play and how well you play is often times a reflection of how well you practice and prepare," said Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during his press conference on Tuesday.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski added, "... this is a different week than any other week. We're playing like three days before Sunday on Thursday night. So you've got to turn the page, you've got to be prepared, you've got to lock it in and just do overtime right now."
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Patriots are coming off a 33-30 loss to the Carolina Panthers last week, while the Bucs are coming off a 25-23 win over the New York Giants.
Kick-off is set for 8:30 p.m.
Patriots vs Tampa Bay
The Patriots and Buccaneers will meet in the regular season for the first time since 2013 and the ninth time overall.
In the last meeting between the two teams came in September of 2013 when the Patriots cruised past Tampa Bay 23-3 at Gillette Stadium.
The last time the Patriots played a road game in Tampa was in 2007 at Houlihan’s Stadium.
This will be the first time the Patriots play a regular season game at Raymond James Stadium. They have played there six times in the preseason.
The Patriots hole a 6-2 advantage over the Bucs all-time.
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