The Bucs have one more game in the regular season and will be missing some important pieces to their defense. Starting cornerback Jamel Dean has been ruled out for the Bucs’ game on Saturday against the Panthers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been having a very bad time of late. They've lost seven of their last eight games, going from 6-2 and among the top seeds in the NFC to fighting for a playoff spot on Saturday against the Carolina Panthers — and even then, they need some help to get in if they win that game.
It would have been difficult to imagine at the midpoint of the season, but the Buccaneers will enter Week 18 fighting for their playoff lives. Once 6-2, the 7-9 Buccaneers will face the 8-8 Panthers on Saturday with the NFC South and a postseason berth at stake.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
The last time the Bucs played the Panthers in Week 16, offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard admitted that the gameplan put in place did not work out. Tampa Bay met its goal of controlling the clock and rushing it 33 times for 169 yards, but the unit mustered just 20 points.
It's do or (maybe still) die for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, who need to beat the Carolina Panthers and then hope the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons the following Sunday.
The Buccaneers’ playoff hopes are still alive, but they need a win against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday to keep their season alive. The game is a winner-take-all showdown, with the NFC South title and a playoff berth on the line.
It’s do-or-die time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After losing to the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago, Tampa Bay had a chance to cement its spot in the postseason against the Miami Dolphins.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The 2025 NFL season has been a tale of two halves for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers, led by Baker Mayfield, started the season very hot with a handful of comeback wins.
The end of the 2025 Bucs season will mark the end of an era, as Gene Deckerhoff, the longtime legendary radio voice of the Buccaneers, is set to retire after 37 seasons with the team.
The Buccaneers announced they have signed RB Josh Williams to their practice squad and released RB Michael Wiley. Williams, 25, began his career at LSU back in 2019 as a walk-on and is the son of former Buccaneers RB Jermaine Williams.
During his three years in Tampa Bay, quarterback Baker Mayfield has yet to miss a starting assignment. It's unlikely he's going to miss Saturday's regular-season finale.
It's wild to think the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season could end on Saturday, but that's the reality of where we are. If the does happen, it'll mark the start of what will be not only a crucial offseason, but a very intriguing one.