The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a 23-3 victory over the New Orleans Saints on the road and have started 6-2 for the fifth time in franchise lore. Against New Orleans, the Bucs recorded five sacks and four takeaways, the most in a single game since 12/24/23 against the Jaguars. Tampa Bay's 15.0 sacks over its last three games are tied for the most over any three-game stretch in the previous 25 years. The club has battled through an injury-plagued roster in 2025 and are in first place in the NFC South ahead of the 4-4 Carolina Panthers. The Bucs now enter their bye week for an allotted rest period.
See the full list of power rankings from major outlets:
- Rank: 5
- NFL Top 5: Colts, Chiefs, Packers, Lions, Buccaneers
- NFC South: Saints (30), Falcons (19), Panthers (23)
- Rank: 7
- NFL Top 5: Colts, Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Rams
- NFC South: Saints (31), Falcons (24), Panthers (18)
- Rank: 5
- NFL Top 5: Colts, Lions, Eagles, Bills, Buccaneers
- NFC South: Saints (30), Falcons (26), Panthers (19)
- Rank: 11
- NFL Top 5: Chiefs, Packers, Rams, Colts, Lions
- NFC South: Saints (29), Falcons (28), Panthers (18)
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