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It wasn't pretty, but the Buccaneers are going to the playoffs. They lead our early booms and busts for Week 18.

BUCCANEERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (6), PASS (32), SCORING (T9) PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (32), RUSH (20), PASS (31), SCORING (31). PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (13), PASS (3), SCORING (30). TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Buccaneers plus-6, Panthers minus-7 BUCCANEERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Baker Mayfield, who's with his fourth team in six seasons, is trying to lead a club to the playoffs for the second time.

The New Orleans Saints stop Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak and climb back into a tie for first place in the NFC South with a 23-13 victory.

Why was Johnathan Abram, not Jordan Howden, starting at safety for the Saints? He had a good reason, and made the most of his opportunity.

The tight NFC South race is going down to the final week of the regular season. Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints beat Tampa Bay 23-13 on Sunday, climbing back into a tie with the Buccaneers for first place in the NFL's only division that doesn't include a team with a winning record. The Bucs (8-8) missed out on an opportunity to clinch their third straight NFC South title, sputtering most of the game offensively while Carr threw for two touchdowns and the Saints (8-8) intercepte...

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Syracuse star wide receiver Mike Williams died from rare bacterial sepsis following injuries sustained in a work-related construction accident on August 21.

Jordan Love was 29 of 39 for 284 yards with touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft and Jayden Reed.

The Falcons' surprising loss to the Panthers leaves New Orleans tied with Tampa Bay for first place. Here's the current NFC South standings

Playing on a new team eager to reach the postseason, Baker Mayfield reversed his December fortunes at Lambeau Field. Mayfield threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their third straight, 34-20 over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Bucs (7-7) kept pace atop the NFC South standings with the New Orleans Saints, who beat the visiting New York Giants.

Green Bay’s defense has hit a wall — and so have the Packers' playoff hopes. Six days after allowing Tommy DeVito to drive the New York Giants for a winning field goal as time expired, the Packers (6-8) got picked apart by Baker Mayfield in a 34-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.