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Buccaneers Get Huge Confidence Boost In Latest Offensive Rankings

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated Jun 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers under Liam Coen had one of the best offenses in football last season.

Behind a stellar run game led by Bucky Irving, along with Baker Mayfield and his 4,500 passing yards and 41 touchdowns, the Buccaneers were potent.

And they're going to be better in 2025 with the addition of Emeka Egbuka and a healthy Chris Godwin.

So much so that for Pro Football Network, when ranking the top offenses ahead of the 2025 season, Tampa Bay has gotten its flowers, coming in at No. 3, with only the Baltimore Ravens (2) and Detroit Lions (1) ahead of them.

"Baker Mayfield posted his best Offense+ grade (92.2) ever to earn the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a third-place finish for the season, something that speaks to the depth of the talent in this league," Pro Football Network writes.

"Life comes at you fast in the NFL, and there are no signs of last year’s success being a fluke. In fact, one could argue that, given Bucky Irving’s sparkling advanced profile as a rookie, the Bucs have more room for improvement than the other handful of teams in this top tier."

That is quite the tick of approval.

Granted, this list is subjective, but there is every reason to suggest that the Buccaneers will at least have a top-10 offense in football, even with a new coordinator in Josh Grizzard.

There are so many weapons in the passing game, the rushing attack is great, and the starting five of the offensive line all return. So expect the Buccaneers to at least be as good as last season if Grizzard can get his ideas across early enough.

But the third-best offense in football?

We'll let the cake bake on that.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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