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.
Calijah Kancey’s long-awaited return from a torn pectoral is officially “in play” as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into a must-win Week 18 clash with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.
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.
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 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers started the season 6-2, and now, they're 7-9 heading into a must-win game against the Carolina Panthers to make the playoffs — and even then, they're gonna need some help to limp across the finish line.
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.
A 1-7 slump after a 6-2 start would frustrate any NFL team to no end and the sideline spat between Tristan Wirfs and Bucky Irving was ultimate proof the water is boiling over for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.