Bruce Arians believes there’s nothing wrong with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that playing smarter and with more passion can’t solve.

The Super Bowl champions have lost two straight games in which Tom Brady and a usually reliable defense haven’t been at their best. They’ll try to get back on track when they host the New York Giants on Monday night.

Turnovers, costly penalties and an inability get off the field on third down defensively undermined the Bucs (6-3) in road losses to the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Football Team.

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Arians is confident, though, the NFC South leaders can right the ship.

“I mean we’ve played up to our potential, it’s just the last two weeks on the road we haven’t,” the coach said.

“We’re still in first place, and we’ve got a lot of good things going on as far as (being) No. 1 in pass offense and sacks (allowed), and all the things we’re doing offensively and defensively,” Arians added. “But there are some things we have identified on the road that have cost us two ballgames.”

The Giants (3-6), who could get injured running back Saquon Barkley back this week, have won two of their past three.

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They’re rested coming off last week’s bye and have played the Bucs tough the last two seasons, rallying from an 18-point deficit to win at Tampa Bay in Daniel Jones’ first NFL start in 2019 and losing to the eventual NFL champions after leading at halftime of a prime-time matchup a year ago.

Jones, who has thrown for 2,059 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions, is excited about the challenge of facing the Brady-led Bucs again.

“Anytime you play these Monday night games, it’s an opportunity for us and you get up to play these games,” the third-year Giants quarterback said.

“Certainly, a lot of respect for Tom Brady, what he’s accomplished, how he’s played the position for as long as he has, but … we’re playing against the Bucs defense and preparing to play against them,” Jones added. “We’re looking forward to it.”

Brady is third in the NFL with 2,870 yards passing and has thrown for a league-leading 27 TDs despite playing much of the past six weeks without injured tight end Rob Gronkowski and wide receiver Antonio Brown.

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The 44-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion aims to rebound against the Giants after throwing a pair of interceptions in each of his past two games.

New York expects to see him at his best.

“They’re going to make a Mount Rushmore of football players at some point, the first face they chisel will be that guy’s face. He’s the best player who ever walked,” Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said.