Earlier this month, it was reported that Bruce Arians suffered a partial rupture of his Achilles tendon. His urgery was put off but would become required should he suffer a full rupture of the tendon.
The 69-year-old head coach was not going to let this keep him off the sidelines, but video from the game showed just how much pain he was truly in.
Should the worst-case scenario come to pass and he requires surgery, Tampa Bay could be without its head coach for a playoff game. His tendon injury could also worsen to the point he has to move up into the booth rather than remain on the sideline.
Hopefully, no further damage happened as the team made easy work of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
With the 31-15 win against Philadelphia, the defending Super Bowl champions will host the divisional round against their next opponent, which they will find out after the completion of the Rams-Cardinals wild-card game on Monday.
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady completed 29 of 37 passes for 271 yards with two touchdowns.
