The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to shoot themselves in the foot after a crushing 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Even in the face of defeat, the Buccaneers, somehow, still have a shot at winning the NFC South.
We've been hearing it from Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for weeks: They still control their playoff destiny despite the fact they're now 1-7 since Week 10.
The Bucs went down to Miami needing to beat the Dolphins. For all the previous weeks where wins would have made it easier to reach the playoffs, Tampa Bay instead chose to make it interesting with the NFC South again coming down to the wire.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ collapse this season has led some to wonder if coach Todd Bowles could take the fall for their poor finish. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that there is virtually no chance Bowles will be fired at the end of the season even if the Buccaneers do not win the NFC South.
The Buccaneers are in the midst of a downhill spiral, as they have lost three straight games – all of which were one-score defeats against division opponents – and six of their last seven.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped a game they should not have lost last weekend to the Carolina Panthers 23-20, putting them behind their NFC South rival in the standings with two games remaining.
The current state of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a big question mark and the future of the franchise will quickly look the same if Todd Bowles and Co. can't pull off a win in Miami on Sunday.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw another reminder of the growing pains facing center Graham Barton following their loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Buccaneers' first-round pick was fined $17,389 for unnecessary roughness on a blindside block during the game, as confirmed by reporter Greg Auman.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been on quite a downturn these last few weeks, losing six of their last seven games, but miraculously, they aren't done yet.
The Bucs announced that they are elevating outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul up from the practice squad for Tampa Bay’s week 17 game against the Dolphins.
Per Greg Auman, the Buccaneers are elevating OLB Jason Pierre-Paul for their Week 17 matchup. Pierre-Paul, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Giants back in 2010.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have needed some pass-rushing help for a while. They've attempted to find it in former Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul, who played for the team from 2018-21.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might want to keep an eye on the developing situation going on in Las Vegas. Maxx Crosby, one of the NFL’s top edge rushers, is unhappy with the Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to shut him down for the season.
Haason Reddick and the Bucs were supposed to be a perfect fit for one another this season. Reddick was looking for a new home last offseason to rebuild his reputation as one of the better pass rushers in the NFL.
The Bucs’ attention is on finding a way to defeat the Dolphins in their next game. While that’s the top objective, it would also suit Tampa Bay to learn from their mistakes in recent games to get the best outcome for their next matchup.
Having lost six of seven, the once-thriving Buccaneers are sitting at 7-8 and out of the playoff picture. Still with a chance to win the NFC South, the Buccaneers may welcome defensive tackle Calijah Kancey back from IR soon.
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