NFL Power Rankings, Week 6: Chiefs look mortal, Cowboys free fall

By Randy Gurzi | Oct 7, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 06: George Odum #30 of the Indianapolis Colts strips the football out of the hands of LeSean McCoy #25 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on October 6, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Colts recovered the fumble. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 06: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers react after losing a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 06, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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It was a weird game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they weren’t completing as many passes as they would have liked. They were committed to running the ball against the New Orleans Saints but they didn’t exactly dominate in that area, gaining 94 yards on 22 carries.

What was strange though was their inability to get Mike Evans involved in the game. He finished without a catch and had just three targets on the day. With him and Winston not on the same page, Chris Godwin stepped up with 125 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions.

As impressive as he was in this game, it wasn’t enough to get the win as they fell to the Saints 31-24. The loss puts them at 2-3 on the season and makes it pretty rough for them as they hope to make a run for the NFC South crown.

For head coach Bruce Arians, he still has to be happy with his team. While the record isn’t what he wants, they’re starting to play better on offense — and Jameis Winston hasn’t been turning the ball over at an alarming rate the way he has in the past.

Should they find a way to get better on the ground, and play consistent defense, this team could be headed in the right direction.

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