Latest Todd Bowles News
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...
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...
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...
Mayfield says streaking Bucs will have to play even better down the stretch to return to playoffs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield already has matched his career high for touchdown passes in a season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won three straight games to climb back to the top of the NFC South standings. The quarterback is trying to lead Tampa Bay to a fourth...
Baker Mayfield throws for 3 TDs, Bucs take over 1st in NFC South with 28-13 win over Raiders
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The surging Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back over .500, a fourth straight NFC South title within reach. Now, they hope to finish the task by building on a three-game winning streak that's propelled them to the top of the division following a stretch in which they...
Rookie Bucky Irving relishes opportunity to help Buccaneers any way he can against skidding Raiders
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bucky Irving isn’t choosy. The rookie running back relishes any opportunity he gets to contribute to the success of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have rebounded from a tough stretch to climb back into a tie for first place in the NFC South. ...
Buccaneers are back to .500 and in position to control their playoff hopes down the stretch
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s bid for a fourth straight NFC South title and fifth consecutive playoff berth is gaining momentum. Back-to-back wins over a pair of last-place teams, combined with Atlanta’s three-game losing streak, have propelled the Bucs (6-6) to a tie atop the...
McLaughlin's field goal in OT helps Bucs beat Panthers 26-23, move into 1st-place tie in NFC South
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When Baker Mayfield felt Jadeveon Clowney step on the back of his right ankle in the third quarter, he feared he'd torn his Achilles tendon. For a brief moment, he worried his season was over. Luckily for the Buccaneers, it turned out to be...
Confident Bucs gear up for stretch run against lighter season-ending schedule
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are determined to not get ahead of themselves. Sunday’s 30-7 rout of the New York Giants started a seven-game, regular season-ending stretch in which the Bucs (5-6) will face six opponents that currently have losing records. ...
