The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 6-3 record after coming off a post bye week loss to the New England Patriots, signaling danger as the Bucs a crucial stretch of games. Tampa Bay has been able to overcome injuries for the most part and maintain a winning record, but next week’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills could prove to be another tough task.

How do the oddsmakers feel about this matchup for Tampa Bay? Per FanDuel, Tampa Bay is a 5.5-point underdog for Week 11 of the 2025 regular season.

Point spread: Bucs +5.5
Point total: 50.5
Moneyline: Bucs +220,...

An ugly afternoon played out in the skies and on the field as the Buccaneers squandered several opportunities to trump a red-hot Patriots team.

The offense looked slightly better compared to the prior two games, as you’d hope out of a bye, but it still wasn’t good enough, while the defense allowed an unacceptable number of splash plays to put the game out of reach in a 28-23 defeat.

It’s clear the lack of horses on offense is simply hamstringing Baker Mayfield and offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, the latter of whom has struggled adapting in response to how defenses have...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday, and that has dropped them down the NFC playoff standings for the time being. The Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles play on Monday night, and presumably one of them will lose.

The Seattle Seahawks play later on Sunday.

In the wild card race, the Chicago Bears won in the early window, but lots of games are still in play. The Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers all play in the late window.

NFC standings during Week 10

The Dallas Cowboys are on their...

First Quarter:

Tampa Bay’s ball first, Tampa Bay’s touchdown first. The Buccaneers took less than four minutes to maneuverer their way down the field and into the end zone. Baker Mayfield, coming off back-to-back subpar outings got the ball rolling early and rolled that ball to now healthy again wide receiver Emeka Egbuka— Two of Baker’s three completions, 45 yards, and a six-point score. 7-0, Buccaneers.

Tampa’s offense set the bar high and the team’s defense maintained the standard. Drake Maye and the Patriots’ offense were able to convert a fourth down on their opening drive, however, the drive...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are home this week as they are set to play the New England Patriots.

The Bucs will be without Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, and Haason Reddick but will see the return of lineman Luke Goedeke. You can see the rest of the inactives here.

Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM EST. Enjoy each other’s company in the comments section!

Staff game picks and score predictions

Gil Arcia (7-1): Bucs 27, Patriots 20
Mike Kiwak (6-2): Bucs 24, Patriots 17
Evan Wanish (7-1): Bucs 21, Patriots 20
Will Walsh (7-1): Bucs 32, Patriots 18

The 6-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing host to the 7-2 New England Patriots Sunday. The Bucs are coming off a much needed bye week, and will get some instant help across the offensive line.

Tampa Bay has activated veteran lineman Luke Goedeke off injured reserve after injuring his foot in September. Goedeke was originally listed as questionable heading into this weekend in the team’s final injury report for this week. The team has been needing a boost in the run game, and will hope to see that beginning this afternoon with his return.

However, the Bucs will once...

The Buccaneers are back from their bye week and things are looking good as they currently sit at 6-2 on the season after a convincing win against the Saints in week eight. Now though they have a tough part of their schedule as their next three games are all against teams with records well above .500.

First up are the 7-2 New England Patriots, who have won six straight. To get a better read on this matchup, we spoke with Taylor Kyles of Pats Pulpit to give us an inside scoop on how New England has been doing this year....

As the Buccaneers get set to take on the New England Patriots at home following their bye week, we here at Bucs Nation will dive into some picks and predictions for Tampa Bay’s big Week 10 matchup at Raymond James Stadium.

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Predictions

Offense

Tampa Bay’s offense was not hitting on all cylinders heading into their bye. Part of the reason has been due to the countless injuries the offense has seen while another part of the equation being that of the inconsistent play from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Look for the veteran signal caller...

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 6-2 record at the halfway point of the season, and currently hold the second spot in the NFC playoff race. Tampa Bay has been able to overcome injuries to key players and maintain a winning record, but the upcoming road out of the bye week won’t be an easy one.

First up for the Bucs following their bye next week is the New England Patriots at home, and odds are already set as they set their eyes on New England.

How do the oddsmakers feel about this matchup for Tampa Bay? Per FanDuel, Tampa...

With two NFC frontrunners on the bye this week, the games on Sunday afternoon still packed a ton of playoff intrigue. With the Seattle Seahawks still to play on Sunday night, it could change a whole lot still before the end of Week 9.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles were on a bye, but they moved into a tie for the top spot when the Green Bay Packers lost. Philly gets the nod due to their win over Tampa earlier this season. The Seahawks are third — but they play Sunday night — and the Packers fall all...

Buccaneers fans would argue with anyone in the NFL that quarterback Baker Mayfield should be MVP and rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka should be the offensive rookie of the year. At one point, many NFL fans felt the same. However, with Egbuka dealing with a hamstring injury limiting his performance and Mayfield not playing the same in recent weeks, fans across the league no longer feel the same way as Bucs fans do.

This week, fans were asked who will be named the league’s most valuable player when the season ends. Entering this week, 24-percent of fans felt that Colts...