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Beat Atlanta Falcons 16–0
Week 8 · +16 scoring margin
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers News
Latest Tampa Bay Buccaneers news, roster moves, injuries, schedule updates, transactions and analysis from Football Sports News.
FSN PLAYOFF FORECAST
Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff chances & Super Bowl odds
FSN’s current model gives the Buccaneers a 55.2% chance to make the playoffs and a 0.8% chance to win the Super Bowl, based on 5,000 full-season simulations.
Week 9 live forecast
FSN-SEASON-SIM-1.2
- Make Playoffs
- 55.2%
- Win NFC South
- 54.6%
- No. 1 Seed
- 0.0%
- Reach Super Bowl
- 3.1%
- Win Super Bowl
- 0.8%
- Projected Wins
- 7.8
WHY THE ODDS MOVED
What changed for the Buccaneers
Largest model-input changes since the prior saved checkpoint.
Team strength
+0.8 model pts
Opponent-adjusted team strength improved.
Recent form
+0.5 model pts
Recent weighted scoring margin is +13.6 points.
Model pts describe changes in FSN’s forecasting inputs; they are not additive playoff-probability percentage points.
WEEK 9 ROOTING GUIDE
Open full rooting guide →
Who should Buccaneers fans root for this week?
FSN ranks the other games by how much each result helps this team’s simulated playoff path. Your own game is excluded—winning it is still Plan A.
ROOT FORDenver Broncosover Carolina Panthers
+6.5 ptsPlayoff odds
ROOT FORCincinnati Bengalsover Atlanta Falcons
+5.8 ptsPlayoff odds
ROOT FORCleveland Brownsover New Orleans Saints
+4.4 ptsPlayoff odds
Based on 5,000 full-season simulations. Small Monte Carlo edges can move as the model refreshes.
Top story
Baker Mayfield’s $165 Million Extension Makes Him the Buccaneers’ Post-Brady Plan
Tampa Bay's new three-year, $165 million extension with Baker Mayfield does more than settle a contract. It confirms the quarterback around whom the Buccaneers intend to build through…
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Latest News
NFL • 2 months ago
Jalen McMillan Returns to Full Practice as Buccaneers Eye Week 2 Boost
Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan practiced in full Wednesday after missing Week 1 with a knee injury, putting him…
NFL • 2 months ago
Bengals Turn Four Buccaneers Fumbles Into 33-27 Week 1 Win
Cincinnati forced four Tampa Bay fumbles and turned three straight first-half takeaways into 21 points, surviving the Buccaneers…
NFL • 2 months ago
Buccaneers Turn to Rookie Starters Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter for Week 1
Tampa Bay’s first regular-season depth chart lists Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter as defensive starters, putting the…
NFL • 2 months ago
Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan Return to Buccaneers Practice Before Week 1
Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan returned to Buccaneers practice Monday, giving Tampa Bay a significant Week 1 boost…
NFL • 2 months ago
Why Jalon Daniels Winning the Buccaneers QB2 Job Matters Beyond the Backup Spot
Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels climbed from QB4 to Baker Mayfield’s primary backup. The decision is more than a…
2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule
Oct 25Final
atCarolina Panthers
W 43-13
Nov 1Final
vsAtlanta Falcons
W 16-0
Nov 8Sun
atChicago Bears
8:20 PM ET
Nov 22Sun
atDetroit Lions
1:00 PM ET
Nov 30Mon
vsCarolina Panthers
8:15 PM ET
Dec 6Sun
vsLos Angeles Chargers
1:00 PM ET
NFC South
Standings
TeamWLTPCT
CARCarolina Panthers
3
4
0
0.429
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
3
5
0
0.375
ATLAtlanta Falcons
3
5
0
0.375
NONew Orleans Saints
2
5
0
0.286
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2026 Roster
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Injury Report
Not injury related - personal matterDid Not Participate In Practice
FootDid Not Participate In Practice
HipLimited Participation in Practice
AnkleLimited Participation in Practice
KneeDid Not Participate In Practice
ThumbFull Participation in Practice
ThumbFull Participation in Practice
BackFull Participation in Practice
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Transactions
TBRoster movesNo current Tampa Bay Buccaneers transaction entries are available in the data cache.
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