The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the road this week as they are set to play the New Orleans Saints.

Tampa Bay will be without Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, and Haason Reddick. You can see the rest of the inactives here.

Kickoff is set for 4:05 PM EST. Enjoy each other’s company in the comments section!

Staff game picks and score predictions

Gil Arcia (6-1): Bucs 24, Saints 16
Mike Kiwak (5-2): Bucs 35, Saints 14
Evan Wanish (6-1): Bucs 26, Saints 20
**Will Walsh (******6-****1): Bucs 31, Saints 16

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing as the visiting team today in New Orleans to face the 1-6 Saints. The Bucs are coming off a bad loss against the Detroit Lions, while the Saints are also coming off a tough road loss to the Bears.

Tampa Bay will be without wide receiver Chris Godwin as he is dealing with a fibula injury. A question mark heading into this game on a short week was the status of rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka. But he will be active and play despite his hamstring injury he is still battling through after being...

As the Buccaneers get set to take on the Saints in New Orleans for an NFC South battle, we here at Bucs Nation will dive into some picks and predictions for Tampa Bay’s big Week 8 divisional matchup under the lights.

Check it all out below.

Predictions

Offense

Tampa Bay’s offense did not have a good outing in Detroit last week. In fact, one may argue that quarterback Baker Mayfield was the primary culprit. But this is a retribution game for him and the rest of the Tampa Bay offense. Look for Mayfield to redeem himself as he...

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Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we turn our attention to Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean, who is making history at his age for elite pass defenders, who don’t usually have their best NFL seasons this close to their thirties.

For a lot of cornerbacks, the age 29 year is one you don’t want to face. You’re right around the corner from your thirties, and that’s generally when you want to start thinking...

At this point, all Buccaneers fans are all too familiar with this feeling.

The team is playing well, guys are looking good, then a primetime game against a quality opponent happens and it all goes to pot. Over the last two years, we’ve seen it happen against the Chiefs, the Ravens, the Eagles, the Bills, and the Lions…the Bucs find themselves unprepared and unproductive under the bright lights, and that carried over with a stinging 24-9 defeat Monday.

The entire offense looked off-kilter and took a massive blow when franchise cornerstone Mike Evans sustained a terrifying concussion and shoulder injury...

At this point, all Buccaneers fans are all too familiar with this feeling.

The team is playing well, guys are looking good, then a primetime game against a quality opponent happens and it all goes to pot. Over the last two years, we’ve seen it happen against the Chiefs, the Ravens, the Eagles, the Bills, and the Lions…the Bucs find themselves unprepared and unproductive under the bright lights, and that carried over with a stinging 24-9 defeat Monday.

The entire offense looked off-kilter and took a massive blow when franchise cornerstone Mike Evans sustained a terrifying concussion and shoulder injury...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers no longer hold the top spot in the NFC, losing to the Detroit Lions on Monday night. They are still in firm control of the NFC South race, but they fell behind both the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles and Buccaneers share an identical 5-2 record, but Philly is 4-1 in the NFC while Tampa is 3-2 in the conference. That’s the tiebreaker there. Tampa Bay’s win over San Francisco keeps them from falling all the way to fourth, as the lead the 49ers with that head-to-head tiebreaker.

NFC standings after Week...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the Monday Night Football stage in week 7. A team trying to earn national respect with a quarterback raking in MVP votes matched up against a team that took the field against trying to earn national respect with a quarterback raking in MVP votes; A matchup of mirror image teams in a lot of ways— Which reflection would take the win?

First Quarter:

Last week, the Buccaneers’ offense was the first to get the ball and the first to punt it. This week Detroit’s offense was first up, however, Tampa’s unit was still the...

Veteran wide receiver Mike Evans sustained a concussion and a shoulder injury during Monday night’s game against the Detroit Lions, dealing a major blow to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense as the unit was already struggling on the night.

In the second quarter, Evans reached out for a catch on a deep throw from quarterback Baker Mayfield and came down hard on his shoulder. He was on the ground for a while and immediately showed signs of dizziness after needing help getting up from the trainers. He was evaluated on the sideline and subsequently placed in concussion protocol. The shoulder...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the road this week as they are set to play the Detroit Lions.

Tampa Bay will be without Chris Godwin and Bucky Irving this week. However, they will see the return of Mike Evans and will have rookie sensation Emeka Egbuka active as well. You can see the rest of the inactives here.

Kickoff is set for 4:25 PM EST. Enjoy each other’s company in the comments section!

Staff game picks and score predictions

Gil Arcia (6-0): Bucs 26, Lions 20
Mike Kiwak (5-1): Bucs 35, Lions 28
Evan Wanish (5-1): Lions 31,...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing as the visiting team tonight in Detroit to face the 4-2 Lions. The Bucs are coming off an impressive home victory against the San Francisco 49ers, while the Lions are coming off a rough road loss to the Chiefs. Both teams are dealing with injuries in their own ways, so who will they be missing this evening?

Tampa Bay will be without wide receiver Chris Godwin as he is dealing with a fibula injury. A big question mark heading into this game was the status of rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka. But he will...