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,

With the NFC South title on the line, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers started out flat against the New Orleans Saints. But that changed early in the second half after quarterback Baker Mayfield rushed for a key first down and had some choice words for Saints cornerback Will Harris that raised tensions between the division rivals.

Every playoff game can change drastically in an instant and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers along with Baker Mayfield ended on the wrong side of the whims of the NFL postseason.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield took full responsibility for a botched handoff to Jalen McMillan that ended up costing them the game.

Erin Andrews has issued an apology to Baker Mayfield after the FOX reporter was left red-faced following an uncomfortable interview with the quarterback.

The Buccaneers host the Commanders on Wild Card Weekend and Mike Evans is the key to a win, not Baker Mayfield.

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 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 Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To enjoy the e-Newspaper every day, please subscribe. TAMPA — The Bucs needed a spark, a flash point to ignite a comeback against the Saints last Sunday to clinch the NFC South.

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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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.