Todd Robert Bowles was not expected to be fired.

The Bucs are 1-6 since their bye week and appear to be struggling despite their 3-1 start. Even the defense is beginning to let off on the gas, and the offense is faltering. The last portion of that is concerning because it concerns Bowles, but the team’s inability to accomplish anything more than scrape together a 4–7 record speaks much about the coaching staff.

The Bucs are generally headed in the wrong direction, their judgments are mind-boggling, and their subpar performance doesn’t get better.

Due to everything said above, Bowles is now firmly in the firing line, and fans are constantly demanding that he step down due to the team’s recent performance.

Fans are likely not going to enjoy the news that Buccaneers insider Rick Stroud revealed. Despite being under pressure, Bowles is not anticipated to be sacked during the season.

Bowles’ position “seems safe for at least the last six games, including four against the unimpressive NFC South,” according to Bucs management, Stroud wrote. “The Glazers prefer to assess everything at the conclusion of the season and analyze all things, including injuries, barring something unforeseen.”

Given what has happened, this is probably not going to appease Bucs supporters who want to see Bowles fired, but given the Glazers’ past judgments, it makes sense. The case for keeping Bowles on the team throughout the season is compelling since coaches like Raheem Morris and Greg Schiano have made it to the end of the campaign before being let go.

The lesson here is that bowl firing is becoming a more popular concept. His job is seriously in risk and he is in the hot seat right now, albeit this is by no means a given.

It would seem that Bowles would be fired if the club lost to a 1-10 squad on Sunday, but it doesn’t seem likely. That doesn’t mean it won’t occur after the season, though, as the Bucs’ future course of action will depend greatly on these final few weeks.