No Earl Thomas, no problem

Sunday’s clash between the Seahawks and Buccaneers pits two scorching hot teams against each other. The Seahawks, winners of their past three, will travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Bucs, who are back to .500 after upsetting the Chiefs on the road last week. This is a huge game for both teams, but particularly for the Buccaneers, considering the game is at home.

If they can upset the Seahawks and get some help from the Cardinals, who are taking on the Falcons, the Buccaneers could move into a tie for first place in the NFC South. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. The Seahawks are likely to be without Earl Thomas and Deshawn Shead, but they have Richard Sherman (25), who will play a huge role in this one.

Here’s why the Seahawks will beat the Buccaneers and move to 8-2-1.