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Buccaneers at Cowboys: Week 16 Game Preview

Buccaneers at Cowboys: Week 16 Game Preview

With the Falcons just a game behind, Tampa needs to make sure they continue stacking wins this week against the Cowboys.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are centered right in the middle of a late-season playoff push. The Atlanta Falcons, with key personnel changes, are just a single game behind, keeping the pressure on Tampa to continue their win streak. The Buccaneers, winners of their last four will be coming off of a statement win against the Los Angeles Chargers. In their 40-17 victory, a week ago, the Bucs looked primed to take on any contender in their path. This week,...

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Broncos at Chargers: 2024 NFL Week 16 odds and thread for Thursday Night Football

Broncos at Chargers: 2024 NFL Week 16 odds and thread for Thursday Night Football

Bucs Nation’s thread for TNF.

The Broncos will be taking on the Chargers tonight for some Thursday Night Football action. The Chargers are favored at home by 2.5 points with an over/under set to 41.5. You can see all of the odds and props for tonight’s game at FanDuel Sportsbook.

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The Los Angeles Chargers took a beating this past Sunday by the Bucs and suffered a last second loss to the Chiefs the week prior so they may be still be feeling the effects especially with quarterback Justin Herbert still banged up. But tonight they’ll get back on the...

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Buccaneers Vita Vea leads NFC defensive tackles in Pro Bowl votes

Buccaneers Vita Vea leads NFC defensive tackles in Pro Bowl votes

The veteran DT has been a force this season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ formidable defensive tackle Vita Vea has surged to the top of the NFC in Pro Bowl votes among defensive tackles in 2024.

This season, Vea has demonstrated his strength and ability on the field by amassing 6 sacks, a career-high 9 tackles for loss, and contributing significantly to the team’s defense with 12 solo tackles, 2 forced fumbles, and 11 defensive stops for no gain. His impact has been felt this season for the Buccaneers and we now see it has been felt outside of Tampa Bay as...

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Bucs Mike Evans selected as Week 15’s FedEX Air & Ground Player of the Week

Bucs Mike Evans selected as Week 15’s FedEX Air & Ground Player of the Week

The veteran receiver is inching closer to another 1,000-yard season.

The National Football league today announced that Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was voted a FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week for Week 15, in addition to being named a Community MVP by the NFL Players Association.

Evans put forth a season-best performance in Tampa Bay’s 40-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15, hauling in nine receptions for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Evans ranks third all-time with his seven career games with 150+ receiving yards and multiple receiving touchdowns, trailing only Pro...

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Baker Mayfield named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Baker Mayfield named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Tampa Bay’s signal caller continues to prove his worth.

The National Football League today announced that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15. Mayfield has now earned Offensive Player of the Week recognition five times in his career, with three different teams, including two with Tampa Bay (Week 15, 2023).

In the Buccaneers 40-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers – which extended Tampa Bay’s winning streak to four games – Mayfield completed 22-of-27 passes for 288 yards and four touchdowns, earning a 135.3 passer rating. He led an offense...

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Buccaneers Reacts Survey: Week 16

Buccaneers Reacts Survey: Week 16

How you feelin’, Bucs fans?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

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The Day After: Buccaneers vs Chargers Week 15 Reactions

The Day After: Buccaneers vs Chargers Week 15 Reactions

What did social media think of Tampa’s big win?

The Buccaneers won their fourth straight game and in impressive fashion. They beat the Los Angeles Chargers 40-17 as the defense pitched a shutout in the second half and the offense rolled against one of the better defenses the NFL has to offer.

Sitting at 8-6, Tampa Bay is primed to win the NFC South once again. Let’s take a look and see what Twitter thought of the big performance out on the west coast.

Vintage Mike Evans

Wide receiver Mike Evans has battled through injuries this year but made...

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Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 40-17 win over the Chargers

Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 40-17 win over the Chargers

A high-powered offense reaches any feats.

- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 40-17, to secure their fourth consecutive win. With the win, Tampa Bay improves to 8-6 and remains in sole possession of first place in the NFC South. The Buccaneers are now 8-1 (.888) in December/January games dating back to the start of the 2023 season and 20-5 (.800) dating back to the start of the 2020 season. Tampa Bay’s eight such wins and .888 win percentage in December and January since 2023 are each tied for the best in the NFL during that span....

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2024 NFL Week 15 odds and thread for Monday Night Football doubleheader

2024 NFL Week 15 odds and thread for Monday Night Football doubleheader

Bucs Nation’s thread for MNF.

The NFL schedule makers placed a doubleheader on the calendar for tonight’s Monday Night Football schedule. And both games promise to be good ones. You can see all of the odds and props for tonight’s games at FanDuel.

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The Atlanta Falcons will be taken on the Las Vegas Raiders in a matchup the Buccaneers and their fans hope they lose. However, that won’t be the case.

Falcons 27, Raiders 20

The Chicago Bears will be in Minnesota to take on the Vikings. Chicago is just in too much disarray to defeat a good Vikings...

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NFL Week 16 Opening Odds: Buccaneers at Cowboys

NFL Week 16 Opening Odds: Buccaneers at Cowboys

Lines are set for Tampa Bay’s next matchup.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a 40-17 win Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Now at 8-6 and in sole possession of the NFC South lead, the Bucs will look to maintain that lead next week with a win in Dallas against the Cowboys. But are the oddsmakers giving any preference to the Buccaneers this week?

Per FanDuel, they are. Tampa Bay is a 3.5-point favorite as the visiting team for Week 16.

Point spread: Bucs -3.5
Point total: 48.5
Moneyline: Bucs -198, Cowboys +166

Dallas is coming off a...

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Buccaneers Week 15 Top Performers at Los Angeles Chargers

Buccaneers Week 15 Top Performers at Los Angeles Chargers

A shockingly pleasant surprise!

A statement road win has the Buccaneers riding the lightning entering the season’s home stretch.

It started as a back-and-forth affair that once again fell victim to a perilous second quarter, but the Bucs righted the ship in emphatic fashion with 27 unanswered points in the second half to crush the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, 40-17.

Every element of the offense hummed outside of back-to-back turnovers, which do need to stop, but perhaps even more important was the defense holding down an elite talent at quarterback for what felt like the first time in months.

Since...

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Packers at Seahawks: 2024 NFL Week 15 odds and thread for Sunday Night Football

Packers at Seahawks: 2024 NFL Week 15 odds and thread for Sunday Night Football

Bucs Nation’s thread for SNF.

The Packers will be taking on the Seahawks tonight for some Sunday Night Football action. The Packers are favored over the Hawks tonight at home by 3 points with an over/under set to 47.5. You can see all of the odds and props for tonight’s game at FanDuel Sportsbook.

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The Green Bay Packers have just played some consistently good football and despite a couple losses that could’ve gone their way, Green Bay’s record could look much more menacing.

Packers 27, Seahawks 17

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