The offense run by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday was the most predictable of the 2026 NFL season.

Facing the Atlanta Falcons in a key divisional matchup of Week 8, in a game played in a downpour that left standing water pooling on the field in Raymond James Stadium, the Buccaneers attempted only three passes, completing none.

Unwilling and unable to throw in soggy conditions, they ran it 56 times. The strategy won them the game, 16-0.

“First time for everything,” Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said.

To say it was an unusual game plan was an understatement. The last time an NFL team had more rushing attempts than Tampa’s 56 was in 2010. The Buccaneers were the first team to win without a completed pass since Buffalo in 1974, per the league .…