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