The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting hit with some tough injury news, ahead of a pivotal game with the Carolina Panthers. Baker Mayfield was limited in Tuesday’s practice walk-through due to injury, per NFL Network.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now in dire straits regarding their ability to claim their fifth consecutive NFC South title. Now, after the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-24 on Monday Night Football, the Bucs no longer control their own destiny to the division crown.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not control their own destiny. Unfortunately for them, their division rivals, the Carolina Panthers, do, and that's put a significant damper on their playoff hopes.
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.
This is not a call for Todd Bowles to be fired. This is also not a defense of him keeping his job. This is a discussion around reports on those things.
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 eliminated Falcons added themselves to the NFC South conversation by notching an upset 27-24 prime-time win over the Rams that improved Atlanta to 7-9 on Monday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are really showing a pattern of self-destruction, aren’t they? For the seventh time in eight games they lost a winnable game. A winnable game against a depleted Dolphins team and a backup quarterback.
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’ second-half skid continued with Week 17’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. Tampa Bay has now dropped four straight games. After starting the season 6-2, the Bucs have lost seven of their last eight matchups, falling to 7-9 and putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy.
TAMPA, Fla. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep insisting the window is still open. The problem is the view looks nothing like it used to, and the breeze coming through is starting to feel like a draft.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they have waived RB Josh Williams. Williams, 25, began his career at LSU back in 2019 as a walk-on and is the son of former Buccaneers RB Jermaine Williams.
Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield has taken ownership all season long when Tampa Bay has lost and made mistakes. All they’ve done is lose over the last two months having dropped seven of eight games and losing four in a row.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ frustrating 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday featured more than just missed chances on the field. The Buccaneers also had a tense sideline moment go viral involving running back Bucky Irving and All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been on a bad, bad slide as of late. They've lost seven of their last eight games, and naturally, a lot of Bucs fans and pundits have been pointing the blame at a lot of different aspects of the team.
With everything still on the line despite another gut-punch loss, Baker Mayfield said Tampa Bay will be ready for a Week 18 home showdown with Carolina that decides the NFC South, promising he’ll have the group prepared after a performance that included 346 passing yards and two interceptions in the 20-17 loss to Miami.
For the most part, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers control their own destiny. Despite entering the final week at 7-9, they can win the NFC South at 8-9 by defeating the Carolina Panthers.
Just a year ago, Bucs running back Bucky Irving appeared to be the next big thing in Tampa Bay. Irving exploded onto the scene as a fourth-round pick, overcoming concerns about his frame and athletic traits to be a dynamic weapon in Liam Coen’s offense.
After they managed to get off to a 6-2 start, it seemed as if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were going to cruise right towards their fifth consecutive NFC South title.
Per Greg Auman, the Buccaneers are elevating OLB Jason Pierre-Paul for their Week 17 matchup. Pierre-Paul, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Giants back in 2010.