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3 Buccaneers who deserve way more love after demolishing the Panthers, including a young tackle who’s proving his worth

Tampa Bay’s star players finally showed up in a lopsided win over Carolina, and a handful of under-the-radar contributors deserve more attention than they’re currently receiving.

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Buccaneers’ Ground Game Powers Dominant Win Over Panthers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Carolina Panthers on the ground, turning their rushing attack into the centerpiece of Sunday’s 43-13 victory. Baker Mayfield’s return from injury grabbed attention, but Tampa Bay’s running backs ultimately stole the show.

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The 'Rushing-record by NFL team' quiz

How many of the players responsible for the best rushing season in the history of each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL Comeback Players of the Year' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 26

Mayfield believes Bucs made a 'statement' with win over Panthers

Baker Mayfield believes Buccaneers made a 'statement' with blowout win over Panthers

One of the more surprising NFL results of the final Sunday of October involved the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earning a blowout 43-13 win at the rival Carolina Panthers that improved Tampa Bay to 2-5 on the season.

Buccaneers rout Panthers 43-13 in Baker Mayfield's return

The 'Last 300-yard game by NFL team' quiz

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Bucky Irving News / TWSN / October 26

It’s Time to Treat Bucky Irving Like a Fantasy RB1

Against the Carolina Panthers, Bucky Irving put together a game that every fantasy manager could hope for from their running back on their roster. For Irving managers, he provided them with further production to solidify his RB1 role on their roster.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 25

Four Losers and One Winner from Panthers' Embarrassing Loss to Buccaneers

Sunday wasn’t the highest point for the Carolina Panthers in recent memory. The team was in a perfect spot to take a firm lead of the NFC South, but instead, they suffered a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 25

The Buccaneers Should Pull Vita Vea and Yaya Diaby Off the Trade Block After Routing Carolina

Jason Licht spent the past week hearing every reason the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should sell. Vita Vea, Yaya Diaby, Chris Godwin Jr. and Kenny Gainwell have all landed in trade deadline chatter, from Vea’s name surfacing in trade talk to Diaby being pitched as a cheap pass-rush fix for contenders.

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The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

The 'World Series managers' quiz

The 'Last 300-yard game by NFL team' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 25

4 Eye-Opening Takeaways From Buccaneers' 43-13 Win Over Panthers

Seven days after a painful overtime loss to Pittsburgh, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to Charlotte and played their most complete game in a long time. They beat the Carolina Panthers 43-13 behind 258 rushing yards, five sacks, four takeaways and a special teams unit that kept handing the offense short fields.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 25