The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have concerns heading into the 2015 season. It seems the franchise is leaning towards throwing the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick, Jameis Winston, right into the fire as the team’s starting quarterback. Tampa Bay had the 30th-ranked offense in yards per game last season, after all, and ranked 25th in team defense as well.
One thing the organization isn’t too concerned about is the team’s travel schedule this season, which ranks 27th out of the 32 NFL teams with an estimated 11,288 travel miles on tap, according to an article posted by CBSSports.com. The Buccaneers have zero road games in which they travel over 2,000 miles, while the Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders each have three.
With training camps approaching, below are the three most expensive Buccaneers road tickets on the secondary market according to TiqIQ.com, and their corresponding travel times.
9/20/2015 | New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Average Price: $190.48 | Get-in Price: $63
The most expensive Buccaneers tickets on the secondary market for a road game comes when Tampa Bay hits the road to go to New Orleans and battle the division rival Saints. New Orleans, Louisiana is approximately 680 miles from Tampa Bay by car, a distant ride that would take about ten hours. Flights to New Orleans through Hipmunk.com would cut the travel time down to about an hour-and-a-half for nonstop options, with the cheapest flight costing $244 round trip.
11/22/2015 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lincoln Financial Field | Average Price: $185.06 | Get-in Price: $79
The drive to Philadelphia is over 1,000 miles, which would take an incredible amount of determination from Buccaneers fans, and cost around 16 hours of their time. Philadelphia flights from Tampa will take around two-and-a-half hours, with the cheapest option coming in at $183.20 for a round trip ticket through Hipmunk.
12/17/2015 | St. Louis Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Edward Jones Dome | Average Price: $171.55 | Get-in Price: $16
St. Louis is also over 1,000 miles away by car and would take just over 15 hours, if everything went according to plan. A nonstop flight from Tampa to St. Louis would take just over two hours through the air, but will cost about $455 through Hipmunk. With this NFC matchup taking place late in the season, and with a possible playoff berth on the line, it just might be worth it.
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