NFL Predictions Week 7: Buccaneers Prove They Are Best in NFC South with Victory

Tampa Bay gets a chance to show the world that they are the best team in the NFC South division when they “host” Chicago in England.

Both the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints have dropped games to Tampa Bay this season. They have already proven to their division that they are the best team in the league. Both the Falcons and Saints made it to the postseason a year ago and the Buccaneers beat them both.

That speaks volumes to just how good Tampa Bay can be this season.

Now they get a chance to beat up on the Bears in front of an entire country.

Josh Freeman continues to show why he is the most underrated quarterback in the NFC. All he does is win football games. He doesn’t have great numbers, but his team is 4-2 and that’s what matters most.

Chicago will provide a tough test for the Buccaneers. Matt Forte will give them loads of problems in the pass game, not just the run game. Forte has collected 36 catches in 2011, tied for fifth in the NFL with Calvin Johnson.

If I had to choose who I want the ball late in the game between Freeman and Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler, I would want Freeman on my side.

That’s what this game is going to come down to. Freeman will be put in an opportunity to win the game for his team in the final minutes. He will orchestrate a touchdown drive in the final minutes to win the game, 24-20.

The Buccaneers are real contenders in the NFC South this year. They are ready to prove it on Sunday.