NFL Network's Rich Eisen Names Underrated Benefits to Buccaneers' 2024 Schedule

It's a tough slate, but a few aspects may make it a bit easier than you think.

Jan 21, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles looks on against the Detroit Lions during the second half in a 2024 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports / Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a hard schedule. That's to be expected, of course, and it's the result of winning your division, but there may be a bit of an underrated aspect of it when it comes to just where Tampa Bay is playing during the year.

The team's schedule was recently discussed on the Rich Eisen Show, where the panel debated on whether the Bucs or the Dallas Cowboys are more likely to win their division again in 2024. And while the panel went with Tampa Bay, Eisen had a good point about the travel layout for the Bucs' schedule.

"They've got a great schedule, too," Eisen said. "They're home in three of their first four, and you take a look at how many times they've gotta go west — they're at the Chargers and at the Cowboys... there's a lot of indoor games."

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Eisen has a good point. The Bucs are 23rd in the league for the amount of miles they're set to travel, which can be a big boon for teams. They'll only have to head out west once, playing the Chargers in Los Angeles, and scarcely even go toward the middle of the country, playing the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys on the road, too.

There's also all the indoor games. Of Tampa Bay's eight away games, five of them take place indoors, which should definitely help the team fight any conditions outside.

Speaking of those conditions, it probably won't be all that cold for Tampa Bay, either.

"You wanna talk about going in the cold weather? The first week in November in Kansas City, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving at the Giants," Eisen said. "It might be cool on Dec. 1 against Carolina?"

Whether or not the Bucs can beat teams like the Ravens, Chiefs and 49ers remains to be seen. But they seem to have a decent shot against the rest of their schedule, and conditions seem prime for them to play well — the rest is up to them.

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