The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven't had the stretch they'd hoped since their bye week. Coming out of their bye week at 6-2, the Bucs are now 7-8 and could face pla

Although the Buccaneers have won four straight NFC South titles since 2021 — three consecutive under Bowles — questions about the 62-year-old coach’s future percolated in the second half of the season, when the team lost seven of eight games following an early November bye.

Bradley Chubb was a backfield buzzsaw, teething through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lead the Miami Dolphins to victory Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.

MIAMI GARDENS ― The Miami Dolphins are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium. The Bucs (7-8) are still alive for the postseason. Miami (6-9) is not. This will be the second start for Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers. Ewers is a native of Texas, just like Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Yes, even after losing seven of their last eight games, the Buccaneers can still win the division, and facing the Panthers for the second time in three weeks means Tampa Bay will know its rivals well. And speaking on the Week 18 matchup, Baker Mayfield is ready for all the smoke.

While Miami finishes the season at New England next week, Tampa Bay faces Carolina next week in a clash to decide the NFC South winner.

Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis intercepts a pass by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield at the 5-yard line and returns the ball 21 yards.

Here is how a Buccaneers loss to the Dolphins impacts the NFC South race and Tampa Bay's postseason chances. No. Tampa Bay was only going to be eliminated from playoff contention if it had lost and Carolina had won. While the Buccaneers did lose to the Dolphins, the Seahawks beat the Panthers so Tampa Bay is alive for one more week.