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.
The Buccaneers are gearing up for a must-win game! They’re hosting the Carolina Panthers in what could be a winner-take-all matchup for the NFC South title on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell 20-17 to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, a tight game that left both teams still chasing something bigger. Tampa Bay's season has spiralled, with seven losses in their last eight games, but they still cling to a path to the playoffs.
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If you've been following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the last couple of months, then you've noticed a trend that's developed in postgame pressers. Todd Bowles and Baker Mayfield have echoed the same messages during the Bucs' 1-7 stretch, week after week.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to shoot themselves in the foot after a crushing 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Even in the face of defeat, the Buccaneers, somehow, still have a shot at winning the NFC South.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Haason Reddick and the Bucs were supposed to be a perfect fit for one another this season. Reddick was looking for a new home last offseason to rebuild his reputation as one of the better pass rushers in the NFL.