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NFL sets time for massive Buccaneers-Panthers NFC South showdown

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers now know when their season defining Week 18 matchup will take place. The Buccaneers will host the Carolina Panthers in a true winner-take-all game with the NFC South title on the line, scheduled for kickoff on Saturday at 4:30 p.m on ESPN.

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2-Point Conversion: Bucs Are Out Of Answers And Out Of Time

Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR It’s time for Scott Reynolds’ 2-Point Conversion post-game column, which features two statements, two questions and two predictions based on the latest Bucs game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / December 28

Buccaneers' Tristan Wirfs Clears Up Tense Sideline Argument With Bucky Irving

The 2025 NFL season has been frustrating for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team entered the season having won the NFC South for four consecutive seasons and looked poised to win it a fifth time.

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The 'Most NFL pass completions' quiz

How many of the 35 quarterbacks in NFL history to complete at least 3,000 passes in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL 60,000 passing-yard club' quiz

The 'NFL Offensive Players of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Baker Mayfield News / Athlon Sports / December 28

Baker Mayfield Gets Brutally Honest on State of Bucs After Road Loss to Dolphins

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 7-9 on the 2025-26 NFL season Sunday after a 20-17 loss to Mike McDaniel's Miami Dolphins that had fans, and quarterback Baker Mayfield, pondering future possibilities afterward.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

Todd Bowles knows Buccaneers has to look in the mirror before Week 18

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Miami Dolphins 20-17 on Sunday, falling to 7-8. Since their 5-1 start, Tampa has collapsed, but they still have a chance to make the playoffs.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / December 28

Bucs at Dolphins: Most Impressive In Week 17

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 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The 'NFL rookie QBs to win a playoff game' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

The 'Most 3-passing, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Larry Brown Sports / December 28

Report reveals whether Todd Bowles could be fired by Buccaneers

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.

Todd Bowles News / Pro Football Rumors / December 28

Bucs HC Todd Bowles Not In Danger Of Losing Job

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.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 28

Bucs starter just got pegged with a late lump of coal from the NFL over the weekend

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.

Todd Bowles News / A to Z Sports / December 28

Todd Bowles' future with the Bucs might only last two weeks if he can't right the ship against the Dolphins and Panthers

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / December 28

Buccaneers offensive starter takes big fine in loss to Panthers

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / December 28