The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 7-6 record after coming off a loss against the New Orleans Saints at home, giving the Carolina Panthers a share of the NFC South lead. Tampa Bay has been able to overcome injuries for the most part but their play since the bye week has not been one to be proud of. And now they have a quick turnaround this week as they host the Atlanta Falcons at home on Thursday night.

How do the oddsmakers feel about this upcoming matchup for Tampa Bay? Per FanDuel, Tampa Bay is a 5.5-point favorite for Week...

The book on the 2025 Buccaneers is nearly penned, and it’s not shaping up to be a happy ending.

The Bucs’ precipitous nosedive continued Sunday after a shaky course correction attempt last week, as the home team floundered in poor weather against a divisional rival in a 24-20 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. Pretty much no part of the team inspired confidence, with all three phases experiencing game-breaking issues that hampered it against a (now) 3-win Saints team.

We’re in the part of the season where teams should be hitting their stride. Instead, the Bucs have...

There’s no question about how this game should have gone. The Bucs were on top of the NFC South, with five whole wins more than the Saints, a team with a dismal 2-10 record heading into Sunday’s matchup. But it is any given Sunday in this league, and the Bucs now sit at 7-6, dead even with the Panthers. The Panthers and Bucs have yet to face off this season, with both divisional matchups scheduled for Week 16 and Week 18, respectively.

The Panthers are almost certainly the only team in the NFC South that has a chance to unseat...

First Quarter:

Tampa Bay’s kick coverage unit might manage to give a flag football team good starting field position if we ever saw the matchup. For the umpteenth week in a row the Buccaneers allowed a hefty kick return right across midfield. With the field position of dreams, Tyler Shough engineered a fantastic opening drive picking apart the middle of the field, adding in a read option, and finished by handing the ball off for the first rushing touchdown of Devin Neal’s career. 7-0, Saints.

Can the Buccaneers respond? They can. Unfortunately, for Kameron Johnson he does not get...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are home this week as they are set to play the 2-10 Saints.

The Bucs will look to make it two game in a row with a win against an NFC South opponent. They will have to do it without left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan. You can see the rest of the inactives here.

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Staff game picks and score predictions

Gil Arcia (10-2): Bucs 30, Saints 17
Mike Kiwak (9-3): Bucs 24, Saints...

The 7-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers are home this week to take on the 2-10 New Orleans Saints. The Bucs are coming off a much needed win against the Cardinals last week, and will hope to make it back-to-back victories Sunday against a divisional opponent. However, they’ll have to wait at least one more week for extra reinforcements.

The Bucs saw the return of wide receivers Jalen McMillan and Mike Evans to the practice field this past week. They are eligible to be activated off of I.R. any time in the next couple weeks — but it just won’t be happening...

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today opened the21-day practice window for wide receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan. They are eligible to be activated off of Injured Reserve at any time during the 21-day window.

Evans (6-5, 231) was placed on Injured Reserve on October 22. Prior to getting injured, Evans had appeared in four games for Tampa Bay this season, bringing in 14 receptions for 140 yards. He originally entered the league as a first-round selection (No. 7 overall) by the Buccaneers in the 2014 NFL Draft. Evans, a six-time Pro Bowler, has appeared in 172 career games for Tampa...

– The Buccaneers defeated the Cardinals, 20-17, to move to 7-5 on the season. Tampa Bay remains in sole possession of first place in the NFC South, and has held at least a share of the division lead in 71 of the last 85 weeks, dating back to the 2021 season. The Buccaneers have won each of their last three games against the Cardinals – the team’s first three-game win streak over Arizona since 1989–92.

– Since the start of the 2023 season, the Buccaneers have the most wins (11) and the highest winning percentage (.846) of any NFL team...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 7-5 record after coming off a win against the Arizona Cardinals at home, getting back on the winning side of things as the Carolina Panthers inch closer to the top of the division standings. Tampa Bay has been able to overcome injuries for the most part and has gotten several players back, just in time for a tough division matchup at home against the New Orleans Saints.

How do the oddsmakers feel about this matchup for Tampa Bay? Per FanDuel, Tampa Bay is a 7.5-point favorite for Week 14 of the 2025 regular season....

For the first time in more than a month, the Buccaneers and their fans again experience victory — though one would hardly call it a particularly encouraging one.

Clunkiness on offense and defense continued to plague Tampa, but enough plays from both sides led to a narrow 20-17 win against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday.

The win pushes Tampa’s record to 7-5 and finally stops the bleeding caused by the team’s annual mid-season slump, as it’s the first W since Oct. 26 against the Saints. It also narrowly holds off the resurgent Carolina Panthers, who sit at 7-6 (the two rivals...

First Quarter:

Another week where the Buccaneers began the game with the football but did not open with points, one first down and one punt. The Buccaneers’ defense has had its ups this season, but there have been downs aplenty. Arizona’s opening drive featured both those ups and downs. Arizona ran at will and moved the ball deep in Tampa territory, however, the drive netted zero points when Jamel Dean undercut a crossing route, tipping the ball in the air for Antoine Winfield Jr. to snag— Interception, Tampa Bay. A scoreless opening quarter in Tampa Bay, 0-0 with 0:00...