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The loneliest number Titans 30, Jaguars 13 Rams 17, Lions 10

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A Tribune staff report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 2, 2009

Updated: 11/02/2009 01:11 am

And then there was one.

One winless team remaining in the NFL - the Bucs.

That was assured on Sunday when the league's two other winless teams - the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans - were victorious.

Perhaps it's appropriate that the Bucs (0-7) will stage a Throwback Game - complete with the orange jerseys and winking pirate logo used during the franchise's 0-and-26 infancy and 14 consecutive losing seasons from 1983-96 - in Sunday's meeting against the Green Bay Packers (4-3) at Raymond James Stadium.

The Packers warmed up for the occasion with a 38-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, led by Brett Favre, the old Green Bay quarterback.

Meanwhile, the Titans (1-6) ended a season's worth of frustration by smashing the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-13. Also, the Rams (1-7) snapped a 17-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Lions 17-10. The Bucs' 11-game skid now ranks as the league's longest.

The Rams hadn't won since beating the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 19, 2008.

"I haven't forgotten how it feels, it's just been a long time," Rams running back Steven Jackson said.

Now the Bucs, coming off their bye week and temporarily clad in orange, are on the clock.

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