The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line continues to impress heading into the Bye Week

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had their struggles recently. And while there is much to fix before entering the bye week while 4-6, the team can hang its hat on one aspect – its offensive line.

Tampa Bay’s offensive line has been excellent in 2024, and has been a big reason why the run game has been able to flourish again after a bit of a lull. The team brought in rookie center Graham Barton and left guard Ben Bredeson in free agency, and both of those pickups have been a big boost.

Pro Football Focus grades every offensive line entering each week of the NFL season, and their rankings entering Week 11 reflect this. They have the Buccaneers’ o-line ranked No. 6 in the NFL, which shows how good the unit has been this year.

Here’s what PFF writer Zoltan Buday had to say on Tampa Bay’s offensive play so far this season:

“Left tackle Tristan Wirfs left Tampa Bay’s Week 10 loss to the 49ers with a knee injury and is expected to miss some time. He was replaced by Justin Skule, who allowed the lone sack given up by the Buccaneers’ offensive line in Week 10.

Left guard Ben Bredeson played a perfect game in pass protection against San Francisco. Not only did he not allow pressure, he was also not beaten once. Bredeson’s 89.3 PFF pass-blocking grade led all guards in Week 10.”

The Bucs have been blessed with good line play this year, but that will likely depend on the status of Tristan Wirfs going forward. Wirfs sprained his MCL against the San Francisco 49ers, and the team will need him back sooner rather than later. The Bucs having a bye week in Week 11 helps in that regard, so hopefully he’ll be ready to go shortly after Tampa Bay’s Week 12 matchup against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

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