The Bucs are still holding firm to that top spot in the NFC South and the No. 4 seed in the overall NFC playoff picture. Even with divisional matchups coming for Tampa Bay Thursday night against Atlanta and the Panthers against the Saints on Sunday, the Bucs own the common games tiebreaker against the Panthers. Even with a Bucs loss and a Panthers win, Tampa Bay should stand firm as the expected NFC South winner.

It’s not a guarantee it’ll look that way at the end of the season, because the Panthers and Bucs have yet to face each other....

As the Buccaneers get set to take on the Atlanta Falcons at home under the lights following their loss to the New Orleans Saints last week, we here at Bucs Nation will dive into some picks and predictions for Tampa Bay’s big Week 15 matchup against an NFC South opponent.

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Predictions

Offense

Tampa Bay still can’t seem to figure things out offensively. It appears that they will be getting Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan back for this contest, however, look for the Bucs to focus on getting their run game going against a...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today activated wide receiversMike Evans and Jalen McMillan from Injured Reserve, and waived defensive lineman C.J. Brewer and wide receiver Ryan Miller.

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 Bay, totaling 850 receptions for 12,824 receiving yards...

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The Bucs have done an excellent job at continuing to build their wide receiver room into the latter year’s of Mike Evans’ career. They managed to pair him with Chris Godwin for the better part of the last decade and have since also drafted Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan, and Tez Johnson. But if there’s anything that this season has shown in regards to the Bucs offense it’s that Evans and Godwin aren’t going to be around forever and the amount of time taken away from those two this year has essentially forced Tampa Bay to experience that future a bit...

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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