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Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants

Dec. 21, 2024 10:01 AM EST

New York Giants (2-12) at Atlanta (7-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 8 1/2. Against the spread: Giants 4-10; Falcons 6-8. Series record: Falcons lead 14-12. Last meeting: Falcons beat the Giants 17-14...

Baker Mayfield comes home to Texas to face Cowboys with eye on getting Bucs to playoffs

Dec. 19, 2024 18:51 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Leading an NFL team into his home state of Texas isn't new for Baker Mayfield. Helping his team on a big step toward the playoffs while playing so close to his roots would be new for the Tampa Bay quarterback. A four-game winning streak has...

Baker Mayfield and the Bucs take a 4-game winning streak into a meeting with Cowboys

Dec. 19, 2024 13:12 PM EST

Tampa Bay (8-6) at Dallas (6-8) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Buccaneers 9-5; Cowboys 5-9. Series record: Cowboys lead 16-6. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Buccaneers 31-14...

Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC South

Dec. 17, 2024 02:45 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff...

Chargers are reeling after loss to Bucs with important showdown with Broncos on deck

Dec. 16, 2024 20:40 PM EST

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Playoff-contending teams would like to be rolling into the final three games of the regular season. Instead, the Los Angeles Chargers are reeling after Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and with a short turnaround before what could be its...

Focused, surging Bucs have solid track record of finishing strong under Bowles

Dec. 16, 2024 19:48 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been in a self-declared playoff mode for a month now. Coach Todd Bowles reiterated Monday that it's not a gimmick to motivate his players, but rather a mindset necessary to save a season that was on the verge of slipping away during...

Mayfield throws for 4 TD passes as Buccaneers dominate the second half to rout Chargers 40-17

Dec. 15, 2024 22:05 PM EST

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Two years ago, Baker Mayfield was trying to salvage his career in Southern California. On Sunday, Mayfield made a triumphant return in his 100th career start and directed a Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense that made an emphatic statement against one of the...

Baker Mayfield, high-flying Bucs visit Chargers in matchup of teams with winning records

Dec. 13, 2024 18:16 PM EST

Tampa Bay (7-6) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 3. Against the spread: Buccaneers 8-5; Chargers 9-4. Series record: Chargers lead 8-4. Last meeting: Chargers beat...

Herbert looks to maintain interception-free streak when Chargers host Buccaneers

Dec. 13, 2024 18:10 PM EST

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Despite dealing with his share of injuries and learning a new offense, Justin Herbert is on one of the NFL's longest streaks without throwing an interception. Herbert enters the Los Angeles Chargers' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday having...

Win or lose at North Carolina, Bill Belichick's NFL legacy is already cemented: Analysis

Dec. 13, 2024 07:29 AM EST

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Bill Belichick didn’t wait around for a call that he might not get from an NFL team. With no guarantees that another opportunity might...