Tampa Bay Buccaneers News

"As long as we have time on the clock, we've got a chance." 💪

still stunned that no team made a move for Brady Christensen in free agency for a league thirsty for starting OL, he is one (RG #70)

#Bucs QB Baker Mayfield this season: • 112/172 • 1,283 passing yards • 10 TDs • 1 INT • 104.4 passer rating • 4-1 record (all 4th quarter comebacks) .... early MVP favorite?

WOKE UP 4-1 😎

Baker Mayfield when trailing this season: 🏴‍☠️ 75.3% adjusted completion rate 🏴‍☠️ 856 passing yards 🏴‍☠️ 9 TDs | 1 INT 🏴‍☠️ 119.4 passer rating

Seattle's average starting field position after kickoffs was their 31. Bucs' average was 25. So an appreciable difference. Bowles will say they had two coverage breaks that led to returns to the 46 and 49, set Seattle up with two short fields.

The total return yards doesn't mean as much -- Bucs have 27 kickoffs, one off the NFL lead. The key is the return average -- opponents are averaging 27.2 yards, which is 11th-highest in the NFL.

Maybe slightly quicker for Riley Dixon getting punts off? When I hand-time the blocked punt vs. Eagles five times, average is 2.00 seconds. Same on first punt vs. Seahawks, it's 1.96 seconds, so quicker, but the difference is within margin of error for my reaction time.

Bucs now rank 11th in third-down offense, converting 42 percent, and rank 15th in third-down defense, holding opponents to 38 percent conversions. Last year, offense led league at 51%, defense 14th at 38% (same).

Baker Mayfield on third down vs. Seattle on Sunday: 5-for-7 for 109 yards and a TD, plus his eighth third-down conversion running this year with an 8-yard scramble.

Just to update this -- we'd pointed out Bucs were averaging just 3.3 yards on third-down plays on offense. On Sunday, they went 7-for-11 converting vs. Seattle, with gains of 57, 20, 17, 12 and 11 yards -- 12.4 yards per play, raising their season average from 3.3 to 5.3.

One more twist on this third-and-long stat for Bucs -- they had three conversions on third-and-13+ in win vs. Seahawks on Sunday. Seattle defense had been 0-for-9 on third-and-13+ in 2025, and 3-for-43 (7%) going back to mid-2023 season.

Too soon? I doubt it. But he’s playing again so new injuries can happen as well. It’s been a lot of snaps the last two weeks with no offseason or training camp.

No doubt he took the best player. Nobody could predict injuries but Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have played a long time. Restocking was a solid plan. Not sure even Jason knew Egbuka would be this good this early.

Any way the #Bucs could fly this ignorant #Seahawks fan to Tampa for Sunday's game vs. the #49ers? The "pep talk" worked. Baker Mayfield had his best game of the season, completing 29/33 passes for 379 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs and a 134.7 QB rating vs. Seattle. Don't poke the bear.

Cool to see Todd Bowles put his arms around both Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, two QBs he liked coming out of college and was fortunate to coach both.

Most special teams snaps for Bucs vs. Seahawks: Anthony Nelson 28 (100%), Josh Hayes 22, Payne Durham 18, Kam Johnson 16, Kaevon Merriweather 16, Miller/Jones/Bullock/Watts 15. Jones and Watts led with 2 tackles each.

These two put up a game of the season contender last night Sam Darnold 28-34, 341 yards, 4 TDs Baker Mayfield 29-33, 379 yards, 2 TDs

Dolphins and Jets fans after suffering through Tom Brady for 2 decades only to go straight into being tortured by Josh Allen and now Drake Maye comes along

I kind of want a weekly segment where Rob Gronkowski is just given the most challenging names to pronounce in the NFL. Give us the content we need.

Baker Mayfield and the @buccaneers were once again ready for the moment 🔥

The @Buccaneers and @Seahawks delivered an instant classic 🍿

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Rob Gronkowski trying to pronounce Emeka Egbuka’s name has gone viral. 😭😭😭

Today marked the fourth game-winning drive this season for Baker Mayfield, the most in the NFL. No other player has more than two through the 4 p.m. window (Josh Allen has 2 entering SNF), per ESPN Research.

The league is in good hands 🫡 #WeAreTheKrewe