At this point, can the Tampa Buccaneers really feel great about having Baker Mayfield at the helm? In this 2027 NFL mock draft, we look at a scenario where Tampa Bay replaces Mayfield by drafting a quarterback in round one.
In Week 8, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers recorded one of the more unlikely wins in modern NFL history, taking down their division rival Atlanta Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass.
Tampa Bay fans finally got a home win to celebrate, and Kenneth Gainwell was a big reason why. The Buccaneers shut out the Falcons 16-0 Sunday at Raymond James Stadium, and Gainwell played 30 offensive snaps, the exact same number as Bucky Irving, according to PFF.
Baker Mayfield threw three passes Sunday and none of them was caught. In a driving rain at Raymond James Stadium, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers handed off 52 times, ran for a franchise-record 324 yards and shut out the Atlanta Falcons 16-0.
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ESPN NFL reporter Jenna Laine is stepping away due to a health issue. The NFL reporter, best known for her coverage of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is stepping away from coverage as she deals with a medical issue.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some encouraging news regarding YaYa Diaby after the outside linebacker exited Sunday’s shutout win over the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury.
The Buccaneers earned their second straight win on Sunday, with their defense delivering another strong performance. That unit has been dealt a blow, though.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a game Sunday despite quarterback Baker Mayfield failing to complete a single pass attempt. In a torrential downpour, they ran the ball for a franchise-record 324 yards in a 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
The Bucs saw starting outside linebacker Yaya Diaby exit Tampa Bay’s 16-0 win over the Falcons early in the contest, coming out in the first quarter. A knee injury kept him out for the rest of the game.
Tampa Bay outside linebacker YaYa Diaby sustained an MCL sprain early in the Buccaneers' 16-0 win against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, coach Todd Bowles told reporters Monday.
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Sunday’s 16-0 Bucs win over the Falcons might’ve been one of the weirder games quarterback Baker Mayfield will ever play, as he attempted just three passes, completed zero and handed the ball off 52 times in an absolute downpour at Raymond James Stadium.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday even though quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t complete a pass, making Tampa Bay the first team to win without a completion since the 1974 Bills, when they beat the Jets 16-12 at Rich Stadium during torrential rain and fierce winds.
How many of the quarterbacks to complete the fewest passes (while playing at least 90 percent of the offensive snaps) in a win for each NFL team can you name in five minutes?
Baker Mayfield went 0-for-3 through a driving rain at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, and it didn’t matter one bit. Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell ran
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the belief is that Buccaneers OLB YaYa Diaby suffered an MCL sprain that isn’t expected to keep him out for long. Diaby left Week 8’s win over the Falcons early and will have an MRI on Monday morning to confirm the extent of the injury.
The Falcons fell to 3-5 on the season when they suffered a 16-0 loss to a Buccaneers side that completed zero passes in driving rain at Tampa Bay's Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Alex Anzalone needed less than a quarter to set the tone for the Buccaneers on Sunday. The linebacker picked off Michael Penix Jr. on Atlanta’s second and third possessions, and Tampa Bay rode those takeaways and a franchise-record ground game to a 16-0 shutout of the Falcons in a downpour at Raymond James Stadium.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned back the clock on Sunday, with Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell accomplishing something the franchise had not seen since the 1990s.
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers accomplished the impossible on Sunday in a win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Buccaneers defeated the Falcons 16-0 on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., and they did so without completing a single pass.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need more production from their passing game as they prepare to host Atlanta in Week 8. Chris Godwin will have an opportunity to become a bigger part of the offense with Emeka Egbuka sidelined.
Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin is yet to record 50 receiving yards in a game this year, but his impact on the field has still been felt. Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield reflected on a play where Godwin made them right on a pressure that should have killed the play, and praised him for doing the dirty work many guys don’t want to do.
Last week, we called the Atlanta Falcons’ upset against the San Francisco 49ers and just missed on our prediction of Malik Nabers going off for 150 yards (finished with 111). Here are our bold predictions for Week 8.