Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians never thought that he would make it back to the sidelines after he initially retired at the end of the 2017 season. A few years later, he was glad that he made the right decision to serve as the head coach of the Bucs, especially after seeing how things have transpired for his squad this season.

“It’s amazing, absolutely amazing,” Arians said, via USA Today. “This is the most rewarding year I’ve had in coaching, probably, because of the pandemic and what we’ve had to deal with. Watching this team grow and get better and better and jell for the playoffs, it’s been a fantastic year and I’m very, very thankful.”

A mediocre Buccaneers team finally saw a light at the end of the tunnel during the offseason when quarterback Tom Brady decided to leave the New England Patriots and relocate to Tampa Bay. Brady eventually proved that he wasn't a ‘system quarterback' and that he could still make things work despite having to learn a new playbook at this stage of his career.

Arians and his squad eventually finished the regular season with an 11-5 record for the second spot in the NFC South division. They barrelled their way to the playoffs and snagged wins over the Washington Football Team, New Orleans Saints, and the Green Bay Packers.

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Looking back in hindsight, Arians remained grateful and bared that all the stars truly aligned for him which ultimately helped him to land the head coaching job with the Buccaneers back in 2019.

“Everything lined up perfectly, from ownership, to general manager, who is a great friend, to all of my assistants being available,” Arians recalled on Monday. “Frankly, I probably wouldn’t have taken the job had some of those assistants not been available.”

Bruce Arians and his team will have to win their final game of the season against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV to successfully pen the perfect ending to a stellar 2020 campaign for the Buccaneers.