On Sunday afternoon the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints by a score of 27-19 to clinch the NFC South. The team did much more than just win the division, though. Several players hit career milestones in the contest,

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a much more chaotic final Sunday of the regular season than they would have hoped for. The New Orleans Saints came out with nothing to lose, being eliminated from the

The Tampa Bay Bucs entered Sunday with a very straight-forward assignment: Win, and clinch the NFC South and a home game on Wild Card weekend. Considering the fact that Tampa was welcoming the 5-11 (and injury-ravaged) New Orleans Saints to town, that seemed to be simple enough. Only an all-time collapse could keep the Bucs out of the playoffs.

The Bucs fought their way into the NFL playoffs by winning the NFC South with a record of 10-7 in the regular season. They did it, and now they face off against a team they handled in Week 1 in a one-sided matchup: the Washington Commanders.

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Mayfield hit Payne Durham to close the gap in the third quarter and then uncorked what Tom Brady would call a "frozen rope" to Jalen McMillan for a 32-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Mayfield stepped up in the pocket to avoid the rush and hit McMillan in the end zone with a perfect pass. Brady absolutely loved it.

The Buccaneers won the NFC South in 2023 and beat the Eagles in their playoff opener before losing 31-23 in Detroit to end their season.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield is having the best season of ... A win for Tampa would secure the NFC South title, as well as guarantee a playoff spot for a fifth straight season.