I don't buy this.
It's like I always say about the Spags era Rams, it's not about the losses, it's about how they lose.
No fight. Badly coached. Sloppy play. Bad second half play. Penalties.
It's not about unrealistic expectations, it's about showing steps of improvement. Yes, the Bucs were a fake 10-win team last year, we all know this, but they are a really bad 4-win team right now. Blow outs, never in games, sloppy play, etc. You don't see hard fought, well played losses with this group (or the Rams).
It would have been possible for the Bucs (and the Rams, for that matter) to actually improve, yet win less games this year. But both teams have gone backwards. Drastically.
That's on the coaches. You have to keep these programs moving forward, or you have to go. This isn't 1970, you don't get the 5-year plan anymore. You have to show steps of improvement.