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With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the NFC playoff picture is beginning to take shape, but much remains unsettled. Only two teams, the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles, have clinched playoff spots, leaving the other five seeds up for grabs. It’s shaping up to be a thrilling race that could come down […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Week 16 in control of their destiny in the NFC South. They left having fallen to second place in the division, as they suffered a crushing 26-24 upset defeat at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football.” Things aren’t looking great for the Bucs with just two […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked as though they were close to pulling off a stunning come-from-behind win on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, but a brutal fumble committed by running back Rachaad White off a pass from Baker Mayfield foiled that scenario from playing out. Tampa Bay was down by nine points with […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Sunday’s showdown with the Dallas Cowboys fully in control of their own playoff destiny. Missing star defensive player Antoine Winfield Jr, they still carried the confidence of a four-game winning streak into the matchup. However, that streak came to an abrupt and unexpected end as the Cowboys pulled off a […]

During Sunday Night Football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced the Dallas Cowboys, and receiver Sterling Shepard left the game with a hamstring injury. He was later ruled out, per ESPN’s Jenna Laine on X. Shepard made it mostly through the first quarter, hauling in just one pass for 20 yards on Sunday night. Rookie Jalen […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hit the road to face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16. This Sunday Night Football matchup is huge for the Bucs, who currently lead the NFC South. Dallas is clinging onto slight playoff chances and needs a win to stay alive. Ahead of this important NFC matchup, we’ll make our Tampa […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 to extend their winning streak to four straight games. The Bucs dropped 40 points on LA as they improved to 8-6 on the season. The team hopes to stay hot with a Sunday night matchup against the Dallas Cowboys coming up in Week […]

Through a 10-4 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the opportunity to give a Baker Mayfield-like contract extension to quarterback Russell Wilson. On The Herd with Colin Cowherd, his guest Jordan Schultz detailed what the amount would be. “There is a very good chance Steelers extend Russell Wilson similarly to what Tampa did with Baker Mayfield,” […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been chasing the Detroit Lions in the NFC North for the majority of the season. Head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team got some excellent news in Week 15 when the Lions finally saw their 11-game winning streak come to an end when they dropped a 48-42 decision to the explosive Buffalo Bills. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are pushing to remain in NFC playoff contention, but there could be a huge blemish on the injury report leading up to a Week 16 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Baker Mayfield did not practice on Wednesday because of a knee injury, per Tom Pelissero on X, formerly Twitter. It’s uncertain […]

As the Los Angeles Rams have taken control of the NFC West, they mark as a team that possibly no one wants to see when it comes to the postseason. Add the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens to the list as the latter faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday as some ESPN insiders have […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to SoFi Stadium, the home of his rebirth as an NFL quarterback, on Sunday. He and his teammates took on the Los Angeles Chargers, another team in the hunt for a postseason berth there. After a back-and-forth first half, the Bucs outscored the Chargers 27-0 in the second […]

The NFC playoff picture is becoming much clearer with Week 15 now in the books. One of the biggest surprises is the Los Angeles Rams, a team once thought to be out of contention, now taking over the NFC West division, after their low-scoring win over the San Francisco 49ers. Their resurgence has vaulted them […]

After starting out the season 2-2, the Philadelphia Eagles are officially guaranteed a spot in the 2024 NFL playoffs. That’s right, their win streak has officially reached ten after a commanding win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. They’ve beaten all sorts of teams in all sorts of different ways. And they now can […]

When the Heisman Trophy winner is announced at the end of the 2024 season, it will mark the 25th winner since the turn of the century. The Heisman Trophy – which denotes the best player in each season in college football – has been handed out every season since 1935. Over that course of time, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are taking control of the NFC South. They continue to tighten their grip on the top spot of the division following a huge 40-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday. That win against the Bolts also served as another reminder about how far quarterback […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 40-17 on Sunday. Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans hooked up for 159 yards and two touchdowns. The veteran receiver and journeyman quarterback crushed the Bolts for their fourth straight win and kept the NFC South lead. Mayfield knows defensive coordinators took notice. “I can only imagine […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fighting for their lives during the final four weeks of the 2024 season. Tampa Bay is 7-6 heading into Week 15 and is barely in control as the NFC South division leader. The only path where Tampa can make the playoffs is by winning the division, which makes the next […]

In Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a chance to take a commanding lead in the NFC South, recording their fourth-straight win to either maintain their lead over the struggling Atlanta Falcons – who get to play against a Maxx Crosby-less Las Vegas Raiders – or jump up to […]

While journeyman quarterback Baker Mayfield has certainly found himself a home amidst a season in which he should be getting some fringe MVP buzz, quietly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers boast one of the league’s best ground attacks. Heading into Week 15, the Bucs are 7th in the NFL in rushing yards, spearheaded by incumbent starter […]

After fully taking first place in the NFC South in Week 14, Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t exactly get to take things easy in Week 15, as they have a one-way ticket to Los Angeles to face off against the Chargers. A tough task for any team? You bet, but especially for […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in a back-and-forth contest at home to pick up their third straight victory and move back into first place in the NFC South. That is in part thanks to a four-game losing streak from the Atlanta Falcons. While the Falcons were busy getting […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a tight race with the Atlanta Falcons over the next five weeks. Both teams are 6-6 heading into Week 14 and are tied at the top of the NFC South standings. There will most likely only be one team representing the division in the playoffs, so winning the division […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, according to NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, after being cleated during the team’s Week 13 overtime win against the Carolina Panthers. Despite initial concerns about a potential Achilles injury, Mayfield returned to action and helped secure a 26-23 victory. Mayfield completed […]

With all the turkey, stuffing, and the Week 13 Thanksgiving slate of games behind us, the NFC playoff picture once again looks a little different. The Atlanta Falcons are now barely hanging onto their NFC South division lead and the No. 4 seed after their loss to the Chargers and the Buccaneers’ overtime win against […]

There was plenty of reason to panic for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday when Baker Mayfield left the game with an apparent leg injury. Kyle Trask came into the game for Mayfield, but the Buccaneers starter quickly returned to the game and threw an interception on his first snap back in the game before […]

There may be a certain degree of kinship between Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and second-year Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young. After all, Mayfield was the 1st overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, but fell out of favor with the franchise that selected him, the Cleveland Browns, and didn’t last beyond his rookie […]

The animosity that is always present during college football’s rivalry week escalated to dangerous levels on Saturday, as multiple postgame brawls broke out on the field. There was one common theme that ignited these unfortunate altercations– flag planting. Debates about sportsmanship are now sweeping the nation, with many calling for the end of the celebratory […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored a huge 26-23 win in Charlotte over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday to boost their chances of winning the NFC South division. But before that, the Buccaneers dealt with a big injury scare in the third quarter concerning quarterback Baker Mayfield, who had to leave the Carolina game momentarily after […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans collectively held their breath on Sunday when quarterback Baker Mayfield, who made some Bucs history earlier in the game, was sent to the sidelines after a hard sack levied by the Carolina Panthers in Week 13, per JC Allen of Sports Illustrated. Backup signal-caller Kyle Trask entered the game, but that […]

Baker Mayfield’s path to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was an unconventional one, but against all odds, the former 1st overall pick in the NFL Draft has found himself a home along Florida’s gulf coast. Mayfield signed a one-year prove-it deal with the Bucs in March 2023, and was only expected to be the stopgap quarterback […]

The 2025 NFL playoffs are just weeks away but the fantasy football playoffs are approaching even quicker. With just a few games remaining in the 2024 fantasy football season, matchups are becoming even more meaningful, and searching for positional edges becomes a tedious task. Much like in real life, no position is more important than […]

While Todd Bowles considers the difficulty of facing his former offensive coordinator, he also enjoyed creating a new role for Vita Vea. But the Buccaneers have a distraction with quarterback Baker Mayfield filing a $12 million lawsuit against his father’s company. The ongoing dispute with his family spilled over to a lawsuit, according to kxan.com. […]

The NFC playoff picture took an unexpected turn after Week 12, particularly in the NFC West. In a pivotal matchup, the Seattle Seahawks pulled off a surprising 16-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, who had been riding a four-game winning streak. The win catapulted the Seahawks into the lead of the NFC West, at least […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t waste much time riling up the New York Giants crowd. Seconds before halftime, Mayfield became one of four Buccaneers to run into the end zone. On his 10-yard rush, the 29-year-old signal-caller put the Bucs up 23-0. After scoring, Baker Mayfield threw up an exaggerated mock celebration like […]

Baker Mayfield has come a long way with his throwing mechanics and accuracy during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it is his resilience that has allowed him to revive his NFL career and rise toward the upper echelon of quarterbacks. His supreme toughness was on full display in Sunday’s 30-7 win against […]

Baker Mayfield’s football journey has been a humbling and fairly improbable experience, but you may not know it based on his most recent celebration. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback executed a gutsy and remarkable rush into the end zone during the first half of Sunday’s game versus the New York Giants to put his team […]

Mike Evans is putting the team before himself, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are eager to make their fifth consecutive playoff appearance in the 2024-25 season. The Buccaneers face the New York Giants in Week 12, and get their best wide receiver back at a crucial time. Evans, who has been out with a hamstring […]

Week 10 didn’t shake out too well for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sitting down two games – minus the tiebreaker – to the Falcons in the NFC South, the Buccaneers could have inched one step closer to the division crown with a win over the San Francisco 49ers, but after watching Atlanta take an L […]