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The New England Patriots need a big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but can the defense finally put together a good performance? This is a short week of preparation, so this could get ugly.
Use this as the open thread for discussion. Click here for inactives. Game details below the video.
Date: Thursday, October 5st, 2017
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Kickoff: 8:25 PM ET
Line: Patriots -5.5
O/U: 56
SB Nation Affiliates: BucsNation.com
TV: NFL Network, Amazon, CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, with Tracy Wolfson on the sidelines.