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Struggling Buccaneers still in position to control destiny in weak NFC South
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep wasting opportunities to take control of the woeful NFC South. Losing six of seven games following a 3-1 start, however, hasn’t done irreparable harm to the Bucs' chances of winning a third consecutive division title. ...
East Tennessee State hires Gardner-Webb coach Tre Lamb as Bucs' new coach
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State hired Gardner-Webb coach Tre Lamb on Monday as the Buccaneers' new football coach. Athletic director Richard Sander announced the hiring of the Buccaneers' 20th coach all-time, saying Lamb's experience as a head coach the past four...
Baker Mayfield returns from ankle injury, but can't rally Bucs in 27-20 loss at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield came out swinging on Tampa Bay's first series Sunday. A right ankle injury changed everything. After seeing the Buccaneers squander a rare chance for an opening possession touchdown, Mayfield valiantly returned. He...
Jonathan Taylor scores twice to help the Colts overpower Buccaneers run defense for 27-20 win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor and Zack Moss ran through the usually stingy Tampa Bay defense Sunday. Gardner Minshew surprised the Buccaneers — with his feet as well as his arm. Taylor ran for two scores, Minshew added another on the ground and the...
Colts hope to make playoff push by turning around home record against Buccaneers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts got back into the playoff mix with wins at Carolina and against the New England Patriots in Germany. To stay there, they'll need to find a way to play like the home team when they're in Indy. The Colts' strange season...
Packers' surge raises hopes they could work their way into playoff contention
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur took issue this week when he was asked whether he’s reminding players about the possibility of making a late-season playoff run. LaFleur said he didn't “want to go Jim Mora on you,” a reference to the sarcastic response by the former...
Buccaneers and Colts are using Sunday's matchup to try to stay in the NFC playoff hunt
TAMPA BAY (4-6) at INDIANAPOLIS (5-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Colts by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Tampa Bay 7-3; Indianapolis 6-4 SERIES RECORD: Colts lead 8-7 LAST MEETING:...
49ers QB Brock Purdy answers skeptics with a nearly flawless 2-game stretch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Any doubts raised about Brock Purdy during the first little slump of his brief NFL career have been emphatically answered by his record-setting performance the past two games. The five interceptions that contributed to a three-game losing streak for the...
Struggling Buccaneers feel sense of urgency to pull out of tailspin and salvage season
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There’s a growing sense of urgency for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to pull out of a six-week tailspin and salvage their season. While a 27-14 loss to the San Francisco 49ers only dropped the Bucs (4-6) a game behind the NFC South-leading New Orleans Saints with...
Buccaneers lament missed red zone chances that thwarted comeback bid vs. 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — On a day when the Tampa Bay defense got picked apart by Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers, the Buccaneers still found themselves with a chance to stage a fourth-quarter comeback. But each time the Bucs got into position to make it a one-score game,...
