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Rejuvenated Mayfield and Bucs look to remain unbeaten against winless Broncos
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It’s not always pretty, but Baker Mayfield is getting the job done for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The three-time defending NFC South champions are off to another strong start, with Mayfield leading the way. The 29-year-old quarterback, who’s...
Bucs face struggling Broncos and rookie QB Nix, going for their first 3-0 start since 2005
Denver (0-2) at Tampa Bay (2-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 6 1/2. Series record: Broncos lead 7-3 Against the spread: Broncos 1-1, Buccaneers 2-0 Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Broncos 28-10 at...
Defensive lapses and poor play by Jared Goff are hurting the Lions early in the season
DETROIT (AP) — The first two weeks of the season haven't been what Detroit Lions fans were expecting. The Lions faced the teams they beat in last year's playoffs — the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — in front of raucous crowds at Ford Field. This...
Sean Payton realizes he has to be the one to jump-start the Broncos' clunker of an offense
DENVER (AP) — While Russell Wilson was getting a game ball in the visitors' locker room Sunday, Sean Payton was playing the blame game — pointing the finger at himself for the Denver Broncos' sputtering offense that's the primary culprit in their second straight 0-2 start. “I...
It's early, but 3-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers are off to another strong start
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to another strong start, though coach Todd Bowles understandably is playing down the significance of being 2-0 for a fourth straight season. Despite going on to win the NFC South each of the past three years, the Bucs had to...
A rough Sunday for some of the NFL's best teams in 2023 led to the three biggest upsets: Analysis
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ It was a rough Sunday for some of the NFL’s best teams in 2023. The 49ers were stymied by the Vikings on the road. The Cowboys got...
Campbell takes blame for clock-management disaster as Lions lose to Buccaneers, 20-16
DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell has never been the kind of coach who points fingers at his staff or players. On Sunday, he took full responsibility for a second-quarter disaster that cost the Lions in a 20-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I asked our team to...
Mayfield runs for a TD and throws a TD pass, lifting Bucs to 20-16 win over Lions in playoff rematch
DETROIT (AP) — Baker Mayfield took one step back, planted his left foot and took off for a zig-zagging, 11-yard touchdown run that gave Tampa Bay the lead for good in a playoff rematch. Mayfield had an 11-yard TD on a designed run one snap after converting a third down with another...
Cam Miller directs incredible finish as North Dakota State edges East Tennessee State 38-35
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Miller ran 11 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and North Dakota State scored twice in the final two minutes to rally past East Tennessee State for a 38-35 victory on Saturday night. The Bison (2-1), ranked No. 2 in FCS, trailed 35-23 when they took...
Lions have 2nd straight playoff rematch, hosting Bucs after beating them in divisional round
Tampa Bay (1-0) at Detroit (1-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 7 1/2. Series record: Lions lead 33-29 Against the spread: Bucs 1-0, Lions 1-0 Last meeting: Lions beat Bucs 31-23 on Jan. 21 at Detroit in...
