4 teams Cowboys need to be most worried about in Super Bowl pursuit
By Ryan Heckman
Who the Cowboys should be most worried about in Super Bowl pursuit: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This one isn’t difficult to figure out. The Bucs play in one of the worst divisions in football and are somehow still in the playoff picture.
There are a handful of quarterbacks over the history of this league that, when simply given an opportunity, typically take full advantage.
Look, this season hasn’t been kind to Tom Brady and the Bucs. He has, for the first time, looked like he’s over the age of 40 and playing quarterback in the NFL. He’s looked human.
But, if I have learned anything over the past 20 years, it’s to never count out the guy named Brady. Should the Bucs get into the playoffs, they will be one of those teams that nobody wants to play. Brady is surely taking excellent care of his body in preparation for the postseason. He understands this time of year means more. He’ll be ready.
The biggest question will be, are the Bucs ready for a much different Cowboys team than the one they beat back in Week 1 when Dak got injured?
We can talk all day long about the names on that Tampa defense, although it hasn’t been the same unit in 2022 that it was the past year or two. But, in the end, only one name matters if these two teams meet: Brady.
That’s it — it’s Brady. If he gets in, and the Cowboys play Tampa at all, they should be worried, period.