Well, who knows what will happen for sure, still seems up in the air a bit, but let’s assume he doesn’t play.
Next thing is whether or not Sudfeld plays. It would be nice to have some kind of threat at tight end in the passing game, even if he is just a rookie who has been inconsistent.
I think we can assume Edelman will see plenty of Revis, so the Pats will have to move him around to make it a little difficult for them to match receivers.
Outside of that there isn’t really much more they can do other than EXECUTE. Catch the ball, run the right routes, etc. It certainly won’t be any easier than it was against the Jets, outside of the fact that the Jets know how to play the Pats, and the Bucs aren’t as familiar.
If the O-line plays well the Pats should win, but expect more inconsistency. I just hope we see some progression from Thompkins and Dobson. Edelman isn’t going to be able to save them as easily as he did against the Jets.