NFL Power Rankings Week 8: QB change sparks Titans to win

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 20: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans jogs off the field with a big smile after a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Nissan Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Chargers 23-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 20: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans jogs off the field with a big smile after a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Nissan Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Chargers 23-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 13: Jameis Winston of Tampa Bay Buccaneers catches the ball during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) – NFL Power Rankings
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 13: Jameis Winston of Tampa Bay Buccaneers catches the ball during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) – NFL Power Rankings /

22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4) – BYE

Recap: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to London in hopes of righting the ship after a hard-fought loss in Week 5 loss to the New Orleans Saints, however the exact opposite happened. Jameis Winston threw five picks and turned the ball over sick times in total, while also being sacked seven times. The Panthers owned a 34-10 lead early in the fourth quarter and it was a deficit far too big for the bumbling Winston to overcome.

Outlook: Like the Tennessee Titans, the Bucs have plenty of questions surrounding their 2015 first-round pick. Unlike the Titans, the Bucs don’t really have an option behind Winston, so a quarterback switch isn’t likely in the foreseeable future. And speaking of the Titans, the Bucs will hit the road to take on Tennessee in Week 8 after Tampa Bay’s bye in Week 7. One of the more interesting storylines would have been the former 2015 No. 1 pick vs. the No. 2 pick, but Marcus Mariota has been benched for Ryan Tannehill.