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Buccaneers control their destiny in NFC South race, beat Saints and they're in the playoffs

Jan. 02, 2025 18:04 PM EST

New Orleans (5-11) at Tampa Bay (9-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 13 1/2. Series record: Saints lead 40-26. Against the spread: Saints 6-10, Buccaneers 10-6 Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Saints...

Bowles, Bucs get outside help in bid for playoff berth and 4th straight NFC South title

Dec. 30, 2024 20:20 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles didn’t bother staying up late to find out whether the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got some much-needed help to make the NFL playoffs. The Bucs (9-7) have been in playoff mode for more than a month, winning five of the past six games to climb back to the...

Mayfield throws 5 TD passes and Bucs keep playoff, NFC South hopes alive with 48-14 rout of Panthers

Dec. 30, 2024 00:08 AM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played like a team determined to do whatever's necessary to make the playoffs. Baker Mayfield and the offense purred, the defense tightened after yielding a touchdown just before halftime, and special teams stood out, too, in a 48-14 rout...

Chargers fall apart in a disastrous second half, capped by Herbert's first interception in 3 months

Dec. 15, 2024 22:06 PM EST

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — By the time Justin Herbert threw his first interception in exactly three months late in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Chargers' second half against Tampa Bay was already unraveling into a nightmare. The Chargers never woke up from it in the Buccaneers'...

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...