The Tampa Bay Buccaneers come out of their bye week tied for the best record in the NFC at 6-2 and will return to action in Week 10 against a 7-2 New England Patriots team that has won six in a row. The game is scheduled for Sunday, November 9 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. It's yet another battle of first-place teams on the Bucs' 2025 docket, as Tampa Bay is up by 1.5 games on the 5-4 Carolina Panthers in the NFC South and the Patriots have a half-game lead in the AFC East on the 6-2 Buffalo Bills.
Here are some additional numbers to know about the state of the Buccaneers and their ninth game of the 2025 campaign:
7
The combined number of touchdowns scored this season by rookie wideouts Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson, the team's first and seventh-round draft picks, respectively. The Bucs have the most receiving touchdowns by rookies in the NFL through nine weeks, one ahead of the Seahawks.
15
The number of different players who have had a part in producing the Buccaneers' 25 sacks through nine games, tied for the most on any team in the NFL. Seven of those 15 have at least 2.0 sacks, which is also tied for most on any team in the league.
19
The combined number of wins posted through Week Nine by the Buccaneers' next three opponents – the 7-2 Patriots, 6-2 Bills and 6-2 Rams.
29
The number of completions of 20-plus yards for Baker Mayfield this season, which is tied for the sixth- most in the NFL. Nine of those have gone for 30 or more yards; however, as injuries have continued to take their toll on the Bucs' offense, Mayfield's longest completion in the past two games has been a sole 30-yarder.
33
The Buccaneers' positive differential of points scored off turnovers in 2025. The Bucs have turned 12 takeaways into 43 points on four touchdowns and five field goals. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's offense has only coughed it up five times, leading to 10 points on one touchdown and one field goal. In the past three seasons, the Buccaneers are 13-4 when scoring more points off turnovers in a game than their opponents.
85.1
Chase McLaughlin's career success rate on field goal attempts of 50-plus yards, the second-highest figure in NFL history among kickers with at least 25 attempts from that distance. McLaughlin is eight for eight from that range in 2025 and 40 of 47 in his career.
270
The number of rushing yards for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye through Week Nine. Containing Maye, who ranks fifth among all NFL quarterbacks in rushing and is just 13 behind Patriots team leader TreVeyon Henderson, will be a critical issue for the Buccaneers' defense on Sunday.
