The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tampa-bay-buccaneers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> are against the wall. The NFC South club had the ticket to the playoffs in their own hands, but a defeat in Week 16 complicated things, and Todd Bowles is aware of the tough situation they currently face.



In recent years, the Buccaneers have done a remarkable job staying competitive. Even with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tom-brady" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tom Brady</a>‘s retirement last year, the club managed to remain a legitimate contender.



Todd Bowles, the team’s head coach, has had a solid tenure with the NFC South franchise. However, this year has been more challenging than expected, and their playoff hopes are now in jeopardy.



<h2>Todd Bowles makes tough admission on the Bucs’ playoff destiny</h2>



There are only two games left in the 2024 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFL</a> regular season. All teams are preparing for the end of it, either to make a late playoff push or to start focusing on next season.


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In Week 16, the Buccaneers had the opportunity to take one step closer to the playoffs. However, their hopes suffered a direct blow, and their postseason ticket is now in serious jeopardy.



In a surprising turn of events, the Buccaneers suffered a tough loss to the Cowboys in Week 16. Combined with the Falcons’ victory against the Giants, Tampa Bay is currently out of the playoff picture.



The Falcons now lead the NFC South. The Buccaneers need them to lose at least one game while winning their remaining two, a situation that led <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/todd-bowles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Todd Bowles</a> to admit the frustration of not controlling their own destiny.



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“It won’t be difficult,” Bowles said on the team needing to concentrate more, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “We’ve got to win a ballgame. If we don’t win a ballgame, we don’t give ourselves a chance. We’ve got to focus on ourselves like we’ve been doing and we’ve got to correct our mistakes and we’ve got to go out and win Sunday and we’ve got to win the next week and we’ll what happens after that.“



<h2>What happens if the Falcons and Buccaneers end with the same record?</h2>



As of now, the Falcons and the Buccaneers share the same 8-7 record. However, Atlanta currently holds the NFC South title in their grasp.


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The Falcons won both head-to-head matchups against the Buccaneers this year, which serves as the tiebreaker. As a result, Tampa Bay must win their final two games and hope Atlanta loses at least one to keep their playoff hopes alive.


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The visit of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to New York to face the Giants brought an ambiguous feeling. On one hand, led by Baker Mayfield, they secured a decisive victory that slowly steers their <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl">NFL</a> season back on track. On the other hand, if medical tests confirm it, the Bucs could lose a key player for the remainder of the season.


 


The player in question is none other than the talented safety Jordan Whitehead, who is believed to have torn his pec, an injury that could be serious and sideline him for the remainder of the season.



While medical tests are still awaited to confirm the severity of the injury, if confirmed, it would be a tough blow for the team coached by <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/todd-bowles">Todd Bowles</a>. The news was announced by journalist Ian Rapoport through his X (formerly Twitter) account @RapSheet.



“Bucs S Jordan Whitehead is feared to have torn his pec, an injury that would end his season, sources say. He’s getting an MRI to confirm the diagnosis. Last week, Tampa claimed S Mike Edwards, who won a Super Bowl ring with them. Now, he’ll provide key help in the secondary.”



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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tampa-bay-buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> currently hold a record of five wins and six losses, and in Week 13, they will face none other than the Carolina Panthers in a crucial divisional matchup for both teams’ playoff aspirations.


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<h2>A win that provides much-needed relief for the Bucs</h2>



<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/baker-mayfield">Baker Mayfield</a> and his teammates’ visit to New York could have been a double-edged sword, however, the Bucs rose to the occasion and managed to maintain a steady performance throughout the entire game, securing the win.



A solid performance on both defense and offense from Todd Bowles’ squad ensured that they avoided any major scares, of course, against one of the weakest teams this season, the Giants.


 


On the near horizon are the Panthers, in a divisional showdown that will be crucial for Tampa’s future this season. While playoff hopes are still alive, another misstep could quickly erase all of the team’s aspirations.



<h2>Tampa Bay Buccaneers upcoming games</h2>



<ul><li>vs Carolina Panthers, December 1st</li><li>vs Las Vegas Raiders, December 8th</li><li>vs Los Angeles Chargers, December 15th</li><li>vs Dallas Cowboys, December 22nd</li><li>vs Carolina Panthers, December 29th</li></ul>

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put the Kansas City Chiefs‘ backs against the wall on Monday. However, Todd Bowles‘ men couldn’t get the job done at Arrowhead, with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/andy-reid">Andy Reid</a>‘s team extending its perfect streak in the 2024 NFL season to eight games.



Late in the fourth quarter, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tampa-bay-buccaneers">Bucs</a> had a golden chance to take the lead with less than 30 seconds remaining. But instead of going for two, Bowles ordered the team to kick for an extra point to tie the game 24-24 and force overtime.



This decision proved costly for Tampa Bay, with quarterback Baker Mayfield losing the coin toss to Patrick Mahomes before Kareem Hunt sealed the deal in Kansas City with a game-winning rushing touchdown for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kansas-city-chiefs">Chiefs</a>.


 


Speaking to reporters after the game, Reid was asked whether Bowles’ controversial decision not to go for two points took him by surprise. “No, but I’m glad he didn’t,” Reid admitted.



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<h2>Todd Bowles explains why Bucs didn’t go for two against Reid’s Chiefs</h2>



The outcome of the game saw Bowles get criticism from around the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl">NFL</a>, as Tampa Bay had a great chance to upset the defending Super Bowl champions on the road. However, the Bucs head coach defended his controversial decision after the game.


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“We wanted to get it to overtime,” Bowles told the press, via Pro Football Talk. “With the wet conditions on the field, we feel like we had to go into overtime instead of go for two.”



<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/todd-bowles">Bowles</a> played it safe by going for the extra point, but it’s hard to blame him. To be fair, going for two was risky, even if the attempt was successful. While 27 seconds may not look like too much time for most NFL teams, Mahomes has already proven this could be more than enough for him.


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<h2>Bowles reveals Bucs had already made the call before the TD</h2>



In an interview with WFLA, Bowles revealed that the Bucs’ decision to go for the extra point in Kansas City was made before Mayfield found wide receiver Ryan Miller in the end zone.


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“I mean, we talked about it as a staff going down there [to the end zone]; going forward we understood we were going for one and we were going to get it into overtime,” Bowles told Dan Lucas. “We felt we had momentum with moving the ball on offense; we thought defensively we could hold them to three and get the ball back and either tie them or beat them that way, as well. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen.”

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tampa-bay-buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> are preparing for the most challenging <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl">NFL</a> season in years. Since <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a> retired for good this offseason, Todd Bowles has to figure out how to get results without the 7x Super Bowl champion.



After months of speculation, the team confirmed Baker Mayfield will lead the offense, while Kyle Trask will continue waiting for an opportunity on the bench. But the team has faced many changes in other areas as well.



Bruce Arians followed in Brady’s footsteps by stepping away from his role as consultant, which is seen as a great opportunity by Bowles. Now, the Bucs head coach hopes to build his own path.



<h2>Todd Bowles hopes to build new formula at Bucs</h2>



“Everybody says, ‘This formula has worked for us. Why are we changing anything?’ So you try to keep it and tweak it as you go,” Bowles told Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. 



“But as you go, you start to figure out that we had a lot of guys not practicing and just playing on Sundays because we were older. . . . So this year, you get a chance to rebuild the culture and the chemistry and kind of get it right. You understand, even if you’ve been coaching together a long time, sometimes you agree to disagree. And that happened, too.”



<h2>What was the Bucs’ record last season?</h2>



The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished atop the NFC South in 2022 with an 8-9 record.


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<h2>How many Super Bowl wins do the Bucs have?</h2>



The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won the Super Bowl on two occasions (2003 and 2021).

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With <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a> retiring for good, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tampa-bay-buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> head coach Todd Bowles has a big decision to make this offseason. Who will replace the legendary quarterback who led them to Super Bowl glory, Kyle Trask or <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/baker-mayfield">Baker Mayfield</a>?



The 2021 second-round pick has been with the team for a while now, so he knows the playbook and has also been learning closely from the GOAT in the past two years. But to actually take the team’s reins is completely different.



The 2018 first-overall pick, on the other hand, is a far more experienced signal-caller who can still be the player he once was. Bowles, however, is not planning to name his starting quarterback anytime soon.



<h2>Todd Bowles says he will name Tom Brady’s successor later this summer</h2>



“Sometime during camp or right after there will be a decision made,” Bowles said earlier this week, via The Associated Press. “It’s still a competition right now. We’re not going to award (anybody) in shorts and T-shirts. In any competition, there’s waiting involved. You have to see who wins.”


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Since the Bucs seized the opportunity to sign Mayfield as a free agent this year, many believe the former Rams QB will be handed the baton. However, he will have to win the job, because it looks like it’s still up for grabs.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/25-most-impressive-NFL-records-of-all-time-20200429-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Brady</a>‘s retirement left a huge hole in Tampa Bay, since the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/Top-25-NFL-teams-with-most-fans-20200501-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buccaneers</a> didn’t look prepared to replace the seven-time <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/25-Legendary-NFL-Super-Bowl-MVPs--20230126-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Super Bowl</a> champion. However, it didn’t take long for them to land a new signal-caller.
The Bucs are heading into the offseason with Baker Mayfield and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/Tom-Brady-retires-Who-is-Kyle-Trask-the-Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-backup-QB-20230201-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyle Trask</a> in line to battle for the quarterback job, which will bring a lot of responsibility for the starter. Needless to say, Brady set the bar incredibly <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/Top-50-greatest-quarterbacks-in-NFL-history-20200522-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">high</a>.
Head coach Todd Bowles is well aware of all the noise about the Bucs’ next quarterback, which is why he wants to make something clear both for Mayfield and Trask from the very beginning. Far from expecting a superhero, Bowles just wants his signal-caller to get the job done.
<h2>Todd Bowles sends message to Mayfield, Trask: ‘You just really need to drive the car’</h2>
“You don’t need to be the guy; you need to rely on the 10 guys around you,” Bowles said, via ProFootballTalk. “You don’t need to be the guy. We are not looking for a guy to come in here and be Superman. 
“We have great players, you have Mike Evans, you have Chris Godwin, you have Rachaad [White], you have Tristan [Wirfs], you have Ryan Jensen, you have Cade Otton coming; You have guys that you can play with and pieces, so you do not have to be the guy. You just really need to drive the car.”
It remains to be seen who ends up taking the reins,but one thing seems clear: the starter will have to keep it simple. Therefore, before they start to compete for the job, Mayfield and Trask already know what their coach will expect.
 
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