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Baker Mayfield and the Bucs were in control of the NFC South midway through the season, but they have lost two in a row including a Week 16 loss to these Panthers and five of their last seven. Yes, the Bucs have had to battle through an inordinate number of injuries to key personnel.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from one of their undrafted free agents from the 2025 season. The Buccaneers waived running back Josh Williams on Monday,
The Buccaneers would like to have all hands on deck for their Week 18 game against the Panthers and they had a key piece of their offensive line back on the practice field Tuesday.
Preview the Week 17 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that his team needs to get better play from QB Baker Mayfield in order to make the playoffs.
For most of this season, the Buccaneers have taken the same approach as most teams on kickoffs: Kick the ball into the landing zone and try to tackle the returner before he reaches the 35-yard line.
Panthers sign former 49ers TE before pivotal Week 18 clash with Buccaneers after Ja'Tavion Sanders injury originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Carolina Panthers are in need of some tight end depth before the biggest game of their season.
They don’t deserve to win the NFC South after losing four straight, seven of eight and eight of 10. But a victory over the Carolina Panthers (8-8) next week coupled with a loss by Atlanta against the Rams on Monday night or to the Saints in Week 18 would give the Buccaneers (7-9) their fifth straight division title and second with a losing record.
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Where are the Buccaneers in ESPN's Power Rankings ahead of Week 18?
Following the loss to the Dolphins in Week 17, the Bucs saw their spot in ESPN's Week 18 power rankings fall once again. They had been in the 17th spot in the rankings, but now they find themselves in the 19th overall spot following the loss.