2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

49th season in franchise history

2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

Owner| The Glazer family
General manager| Jason Licht
Head coach| Todd Bowles
Home field| Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record| 8–7
Division place| 2nd NFC South
Uniform

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* Buccaneers seasons
* 2025 ->

The 2024 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their eleventh under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht, their 27th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their third under head coach Todd Bowles. They entered the season as the three-time defending NFC South champions.

## Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes

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1 | 26  | Graham Barton | C | Duke |
2 | 57  | Chris Braswell | OLB | Alabama |
3 | 89  | Tykee Smith | S | Georgia |
92  | Jalen McMillan | WR | Washington | From Detroit
4 | 125  | Bucky Irving | RB | Oregon |
5 | 161  | Traded to Philadelphia[A]
6 | 201  | Traded to Detroit[B]
220  | Elijah Klein | G | UTEP | Compensatory Pick
7 | 246  | Devin Culp | TE | Washington |

Draft trades

1. ^ The Buccaneers traded a fifth-round pick (161st overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick (191st overall).
2. ^ The Buccaneers traded CB Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick (201st overall) and a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a third-round pick (92nd overall).

2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers undrafted free agents  Name  | Position  | College  | Ref.

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Zack Annexstad | QB | Illinois State | [1][2]
Marcus Banks  | S | Mississippi State
Judge Culpepper  | DT | Toledo
Xavier Delgado  | G | Missouri
Kalen DeLoach | LB | Florida State
Tyrek Funderburk | CB | Appalachian State
Antonio Grier | LB  | Arkansas
Daniel Grzesiak  | OLB | Cincinnati
Kameron Johnson | WR | Barton
Avery Jones  | G  | Auburn
Latreal Jones  | WR  | Southern Miss
Tanner Knue  | WR  | Eastern Michigan
Chris McDonald  | CB | Toledo
Shaun Peterson  | OLB  | UCF
D. J. Williams | RB | Arizona
Rashad Wisdom  | S  | UTSA
Andrew Hayes  | CB  | Central Arkansas | [3]
Ramon Jefferson  | RB  | Kentucky

## Staff

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff

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Front office

* Co-owner/president – Darcie Glazer Kassewitz
* Co-owner/co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
* Co-owner/co-chairman – Edward Glazer
* Co-owner/co-chairman – Joel Glazer
* Co-owner – Avram Glazer
* Co-owner – Kevin Glazer
* General manager – Jason Licht
* Assistant general manager – John Spytek
* Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
* Assistant general manager – Mike Greenberg
* Director of player personnel – Mike Biehl
* Director of player personnel – Rob McCartney
* Senior personnel executive – Byron Kiefer
* Vice president of player engagement – Duke Preston
* Vice president of football research – Jacqueline Davidson
* Senior advisor to the general manager – Bruce Arians
* Director of pro scouting – Shane Scannell
* Assistant director of pro scouting – Sean Conley
* Assistant director of pro scouting – Donovan Cotton
* Assistant director of college scouting – Tony Hardie

Head coaches

* Head coach – Todd Bowles

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Liam Coen
* Pass game coordinator – Josh Grizzard
* Pass game assistant – John Van Dam
* Quarterbacks – Thad Lewis
* Assistant quarterbacks – Jordan Somerville
* Running backs – Skip Peete
* Wide receivers – Bryan McClendon
* Tight ends – Justin Peelle
* Offensive line – Kevin Carberry
* Assistant offensive line – Brian Picucci
* Offensive quality control – Jeff Kastl

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Defensive coaches

* Run game coordinator/defensive line – Kacy Rodgers
* Outside linebackers – George Edwards
* Pass game coordinator/inside linebackers – Larry Foote
* Cornerbacks – Kevin Ross
* Safeties – Nick Rapone
* Assistant secondary – Tim Atkins
* Defensive assistant – Mike Chiurco
* Defensive assistant – Rashad Johnson
* Defensive quality control – Joey Fitzgerald

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Thomas McGaughey
* Defensive/special teams assistant – Keith Tandy

Support staff

* Senior manager of coaching operations – Sarah Evans
* Assistant coach – Tom Moore

Strength and conditioning

* Head strength and conditioning – Anthony Piroli
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Cory Bichey
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
* Assistant strength and conditioning – DeAndre Ward
* Director of rehabilitation and performance – Maral Javadifar

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
→ More NFL staffs

## Current roster

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)

* 6 Baker Mayfield

* 2 Kyle Trask

Running backs (RB)

* 7 Bucky Irving

* 44 Sean Tucker

* 1 Rachaad White

Wide receivers (WR)

* 13 Mike Evans

* 18 Rakim Jarrett

* 15 Jalen McMillan

* 81 Ryan Miller

* 10 Trey Palmer

* 17 Sterling Shepard

Tight ends (TE)

* 82 Devin Culp

* 87 Payne Durham

* 41 Ko Kieft

* 88 Cade Otton

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 62 Graham Barton C

* 68 Ben Bredeson LG

* 67 Luke Goedeke RT

* 70 Robert Hainsey C

* 79 Elijah Klein RG

* 69 Cody Mauch RG

* 64 Royce Newman LG

* 77 Justin Skule LT

* 78 Tristan Wirfs LT

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 95 C. J. Brewer DE

* 97 Earnest Brown IV DE

* 96 Greg Gaines NT

* 92 William Gholston DE

* 90 Logan Hall DE

* 94 Calijah Kancey DE

* 50 Vita Vea NT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 43 Chris Braswell OLB

* 52 K. J. Britt ILB

* 54 Lavonte David ILB

* 0 YaYa Diaby OLB

* 48 Antonio Grier ILB

* 53 Vi Jones ILB

* 98 Anthony Nelson OLB

* 33 Jose Ramirez OLB

* 51 J. J. Russell ILB

* 9 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka OLB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 35 Jamel Dean CB

* 21 Mike Edwards S

* 24 Tyrek Funderburk CB

* 32 Josh Hayes CB

* 29 Christian Izien SS

* 27 Zyon McCollum CB

* 26 Kaevon Merriweather S

* 23 Tykee Smith SS

* 37 Tavierre Thomas CB

* 31 Antoine Winfield Jr. FS

Special teams

* 86 Evan Deckers LS

* 4 Chase McLaughlin K

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* 39 Marcus Banks SS

* 5 Jack Browning P

* 85 Marquez Callaway WR

* 28 Dallis Flowers CB

* 91 Mike Greene DE

* 57 Daniel Grzesiak OLB

* 72 Luke Haggard RT

* 89 Dennis Houston WR

* 45 Deion Jones MLB

* 80 Tanner Knue WR

* 71 Lorenz Metz LT (IPP)

* 36 Ryan Neal S

* 75 Raiqwon O'Neal RT

* 11 Michael Pratt QB

* 84 Tanner Taula TE

* 83 Cody Thompson WR (PS/I)

* 30 D. J. Williams RB

* 38 Rashad Wisdom FS

Reserve

* 93 Eric Banks DE (IR)

* 8 SirVocea Dennis ILB (IR)

* 61 Silas Dzansi LT (IR)

* 22 Chase Edmonds RB (IR)

* 14 Chris Godwin WR (IR)

* 34 Bryce Hall CB (IR)

* 25 Troy Hill CB (IR)

* 19 Kameron Johnson WR (IR)

* 76 Sua Opeta G (IR)

* 58 Markees Watts OLB (IR)

* 3 Jordan Whitehead SS (IR)

As of December 11, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 11 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

* Roster
* Depth chart
* Transactions

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## Preseason

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | August 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–14  | 1–0  | Paycor Stadium | Recap
2  | August 17 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–20  | 1–1  | EverBank Stadium | Recap
3  | August 23 | Miami Dolphins | W 24–14  | 2–1  | Raymond James Stadium | Recap

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Time (ET)  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | TV  | Recap

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1 | September 8  | 4:25 p.m.  | Washington Commanders | W 37–20  | 1–0  | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap
2 | September 15  | 1:00 p.m.  | at Detroit Lions | W 20–16  | 2–0  | Ford Field | Fox  | Recap
3 | September 22  | 1:00 p.m.  | Denver Broncos | L 7–26  | 2–1  | Raymond James Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
4 | September 29  | 1:00 p.m.  | Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–16  | 3–1  | Raymond James Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
5 | October 3 | 8:15 p.m.  | at Atlanta Falcons | L 30–36 (OT) | 3–2  | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Prime Video | Recap
6 | October 13  | 1:00 p.m.  | at New Orleans Saints | W 51–27  | 4–2  | Caesars Superdome | Fox  | Recap
7 | October 21 | 8:15 p.m.  | Baltimore Ravens | L 31–41  | 4–3  | Raymond James Stadium  | ESPN/ABC | Recap
8 | October 27  | 1:00 p.m.  | Atlanta Falcons | L 26–31  | 4–4  | Raymond James Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
9 | November 4 | 8:15 p.m.  | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–30 (OT) | 4–5  | Arrowhead Stadium | ESPN/ABC  | Recap
10 | November 10  | 1:00 p.m.  | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–23  | 4–6  | Raymond James Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
11  | Bye
12 | November 24  | 1:00 p.m.  | at New York Giants | W 30–7  | 5–6  | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap
13 | December 1  | 4:05 p.m.  | at Carolina Panthers | W 26–23 (OT) | 6–6  | Bank of America Stadium | Fox  | Recap
14 | December 8  | 1:00 p.m.  | Las Vegas Raiders | W 28–13  | 7–6  | Raymond James Stadium  | CBS  | Recap
15 | December 15  | 4:25 p.m.  | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 40–17  | 8–6  | SoFi Stadium | Fox  | Recap
16 | December 22  | 8:20 p.m.  | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–26  | 8–7  | AT&T Stadium | NBC | Recap
17 | December 29  | 1:00 p.m.  | Carolina Panthers |  |  | Raymond James Stadium  | CBS  |
18  | January 4/5  | TBD | New Orleans Saints |  |  | Raymond James Stadium  | TBD |

Notes

* Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* The network and time for Week 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
* The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1: vs. Washington Commanders

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Week 1: Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7| 6| 20
Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 7| 14| 37

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: September 8
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 93 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,020
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Chase McLaughlin 56-yard field goal, 11:34. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:26.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 5:08. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

* TB – Mike Evans 17-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:53. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:23.
* WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 7-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:17. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goal, 0:16. Buccaneers 16–7. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 7:01.

Third quarter

* TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:11. Buccaneers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:10.
* WAS – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 1:52. Buccaneers 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Jalen McMillan 32-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:55. Buccaneers 30–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:57.
* TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:29. Buccaneers 37–14. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:38.
* WAS – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:12. Buccaneers 37–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:17.

Top passers

* WAS – Jayden Daniels – 17/24, 184 yards
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 24/30, 289 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

* WAS – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
* TB – Bucky Irving – 9 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

* WAS – Austin Ekeler – 4 receptions, 52 yards
* TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD

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Baker Mayfield threw for 289 yards and four touchdown passes as Tampa Bay defeated Washington 37–20. The Buccaneers won on opening day for the fourth consecutive season, the longest such streak in franchise history. Mike Evans caught two of the touchdown passes, while rookie Jalen McMillan caught his first touchdown in his first career NFL game. Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led all rushers on the day with 88 yards and two touchdowns, but the Buccaneers defense for the most part stymied the Commanders offense throughout the game.[4]

#### Week 2: at Detroit Lions

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Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 7| 0| 20
Lions | 3 | 3 | 10| 0| 16

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,160
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 11:31. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:29.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 55-yard field goal, 9:00. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:20.
* DET – Jake Bates 22-yard field goal, 7:13. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:47.

Second quarter

* DET – Jake Bates 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:49.
* TB – Chris Godwin 41-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:08. Buccaneers 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:39.

Third quarter

* DET – Jake Bates 32-yard field goal, 12:40. Buccaneers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:07.
* DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:26. Lions 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:07.
* TB – Baker Mayfield 11-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:34. Buccaneers 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.

Fourth quarter

* No scoring plays

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 12/19, 185 yards, TD, INT
* DET – Jared Goff – 34/55, 307 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 5 rushes, 34 yards, TD
* DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 13 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
* DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 11 receptions, 119 yards

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Tampa Bay visited Detroit in a rematch of the previous season's Divisional round playoff game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Chris Godwin in the first half. Mayfield then scored on an 11-yard designed quarterback run in the third quarter. The Buccaneers defeated the Lions 20–16, and started the season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season.

Aidan Hutchinson compiled 41⁄2 sacks for the Lions, and Mayfield threw one interception. But miscues by the Lions ruined their chances to win. With less than 10 seconds left and counting in the first half, the Lions were trying to spike the ball to set up a field goal attempt. However, the kicking unit had come out onto the field prematurely, and the Lions were penalized for too many men on the field. The drive came up empty. During the fourth quarter, Detroit was in Tampa Bay territory three times, but all three drives failed to produce any points.[5][6]

#### Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 3: Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Broncos | 14 | 6 | 0| 6| 26
Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,738
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* DEN – Bo Nix 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:05. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:55.
* DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:56. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:14.

Second quarter

* DEN – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 9:25. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:52.
* TB – Chris Godwin 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:50. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:45.
* DEN – Wil Lutz 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* DEN – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 14:52. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 7:57.
* DEN – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 7:30. Broncos 26–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

* DEN – Bo Nix – 25/36, 216 yards
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 25/33, 163 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* DEN – Tyler Badie – 9 rushes, 70 yards
* TB – Bucky Irving – 9 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

* DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 68 yards
* TB – Chris Godwin – 6 receptions, 53 yards, TD

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#### Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 9| 0| 16
Buccaneers | 14 | 10 | 6| 3| 33

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,233
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:44. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:16.
* TB – Trey Palmer 15-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:03. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.

Second quarter

* TB – Baker Mayfield 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:09. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:57.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 21-yard field goal, 7:18. Buccaneers 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:29.
* PHI – Parris Campbell 1-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 1:54. Buccaneers 24–7. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:24.

Third quarter

* PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:28. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:32.
* TB – Bucky Irving 1-yard run (kick blocked), 6:49. Buccaneers 30–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:39.
* PHI – Kelee Ringo defensive two-point conversion, 6:49. Buccaneers 30–16.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 12:59. Buccaneers 33–16. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:37.

Top passers

* PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/30, 158 yards, TD
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 30/47, 347 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* PHI – Saquon Barkley – 10 rushes, 84 yards
* TB – Bucky Irving – 10 rushes, 49 yards, TD

Top receivers

* PHI – Dallas Goedert – 7 receptions, 62 yards
* TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD

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Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, and ran for another touchdown, as Tampa Bay soundly defeated Philadelphia in a rematch of the previous season's Wild Card matchup. Mike Evans caught a 2-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive, and became the all-time scoring leader in franchise history. The Buccaneers built a 24–0 lead midway though the second quarter, then took a 24–7 lead into halftime. The Tampa Bay defense forced two turnovers, and sacked Jalen Hurts six times.

#### Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Buccaneers | 10 | 14 | 3| 3| 0| 30
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 3| 10| 6| 36

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: October 3
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,016
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (WTVT, WAGA, Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Game exclusive to WTVT and WAGA through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* ATL – Drake London 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:54. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06.
* TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:18.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 1:22. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

* ATL – Darnell Mooney 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:58. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.
* TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:17. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:41.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 6:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
* TB – Sterling Shepard 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:56. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:21.

Third quarter

* ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 6:21. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:49.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 32-yard field goal, 1:17. Buccaneers 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:04.

Fourth quarter

* ATL – Darnell Mooney 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:18. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 10:23. Buccaneers 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:55.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:14.

Overtime

* ATL – KhaDarel Hodge 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 8:45. Falcons 36–30. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:15.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 19/24, 180 yards, 3 TD
* ATL – Kirk Cousins – 42/58, 509 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

* TB – Rachaad White – 10 rushes, 72 yards
* ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 64 yards
* ATL – Drake London – 12 receptions, 154 yards, TD

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Tampa Bay faced Atlanta in an offensive shootout on Thursday Night Football. Kirk Cousins threw for 509 yards, but the Buccaneers still clung to a 30–27 lead at the two-minute warning. Lavonte David intercepted Cousins with 1:44 left in regulation. However, the Atlanta defense forced a three-and-out, and got the ball back with 1:14 left on the clock. Younghoe Koo kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to send the game to overtime. Cousins then found KhaDarel Hodge for a 45-yard touchdown, and Atlanta won 36–30 in overtime.

#### Week 6: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 17 | 7 | 7| 20| 51
Saints | 0 | 27 | 0| 0| 27

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,041
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:05. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:55.
* TB – Antoine Winfield Jr. 58-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:54. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:23.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 4:01. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

* NO – Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal, 13:43. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.
* NO – Rashid Shaheed 54-yard punt return for a touchdown (Blake Grupe kick), 13:04. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, -17 yards, 0:39.
* NO – Blake Grupe 29-yard field goal, 9:00. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:24.
* NO – Bub Means 10-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 8:37. Saints 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:04.
* TB – Sean Tucker 36-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:39. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58.
* NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:47. Saints 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

* TB – Chris Godwin 55-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:25. Buccaneers 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 4:13.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Cade Otton 8-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (2-pt Conversion Failed), 12:34. Buccaneers 37–27. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:21.
* TB – Bucky Irving 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:33. Buccaneers 44–27. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:03.
* TB – Sean Tucker 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:55. Buccaneers 51–27. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:24.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 24/36, 325 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
* NO – Spencer Rattler – 22/40, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* TB – Sean Tucker – 14 rushes, 136 yards, TD
* NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 40 yards, TD

Top receivers

* TB – Chris Godwin – 11 receptions, 125 yards, TD
* NO – Foster Moreau – 2 receptions, 54 yards

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Tampa Bay faced rival New Orleans, just three days after Hurricane Milton made landfall just south of the Tampa Bay area. The team evacuated their headquarters in Tampa on Tuesday, and spent most of the week in New Orleans. They practiced at Tulane in preparations for the game.[7] With Saints quarterback Derek Carr out with an oblique injury, rookie Spencer Rattler would make his first career NFL start for New Orleans.

The Buccaneers jumped out to a 17–0 lead in the first quarter. However, the Saints stormed into the lead scoring 20 unanswered points. After three interceptions and a punt return touchdown, the Saints took a 27–24 lead into halftime. After the wild first half, Tampa Bay took over the game in the second half. The Buccaneers pulled away for a 51–27 victory, shutting out the Saints in the second half. Spencer Rattler was intercepted twice, and Baker Mayfield rebounded to finish with 325 yards and 4 touchdown passes.

Tampa Bay racked up a franchise record 594 net offensive yards, and their 51 points was the second-highest total in team history. The Buccaneers became the fifth team in NFL history to achieve 300+ yards passing and 275+ yards rushing in the same game. After the game, the players dedicated their performance to "everyone back home" recovering from the storm.[8][9]

#### Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 7: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Ravens | 0 | 17 | 17| 7| 41
Buccaneers | 10 | 0 | 0| 21| 31

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: October 21
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,828
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Mike Evans 25-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:27. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:33.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 23-yard field goal, 0:02. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.

Second quarter

* BAL – Mark Andrews 9-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 12:29. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:33.
* BAL – Justice Hill 18-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:23. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:47.
* BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 0:04. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

* BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 12:20. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:40.
* BAL – Rashod Bateman 49-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 7:25. Ravens 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:57.
* BAL – Mark Andrews 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 2:53. Ravens 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (2-pt Conversion Good by Sterling Shepard), 11:24. Ravens 34–18. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:08.
* BAL – Derrick Henry 13-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 6:32. Ravens 41–18. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:52.
* TB – Bucky Irving 1-yard run (2-pt Conversion Failed), 3:39. Ravens 41–24. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.
* TB – Rachaad White 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:58. Ravens 41–31. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

* BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/22, 281 yards, 5 TD
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 31/45, 370 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* BAL – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 169 yards
* TB – Rachaad White – 10 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

* BAL – Rashod Bateman – 4 receptions, 121 yards, TD
* TB – Cade Otton – 8 receptions, 100 yards

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On the opening drive, Mike Evans caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield. As a result, Evans became the 11th player in NFL history with 100 career touchdown receptions. Evans, however, left the game early in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes, as the Ravens defeated the Buccaneers 41–31. Down by 10 points in the final minute, wide receiver Chris Godwin was lost for the season, after suffering a dislocated ankle.[10]

#### Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Falcons | 7 | 17 | 7| 0| 31
Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0| 9| 26

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,787
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* ATL – Kyle Pitts 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:52. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:19.
* TB – Cade Otton 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:30.

Second quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:28. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 7:09.
* ATL – Kyle Pitts 49-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.
* ATL – Darnell Mooney 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:09. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:19.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 1:04. Falcons 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:05.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 0:01. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

* ATL – Bijan Robinson 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Kirk Cousins fumble out of bounds in end zone for safety, 12:04. Falcons 31–19.
* TB – Cade Otton 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:52. Falcons 31–26. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:12.

Top passers

* ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/29, 276 yards, 4 TD
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 37/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ATL – Bijan Robinson – 13 rushes, 63 yards
* TB – Bucky Irving – 9 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

* ATL – Bijan Robinson – 6 receptions, 37 yards, TD
* TB – Cade Otton – 9 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD

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Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw two interceptions, and a fumble on the opening drive by Rachaad White cost Tampa Bay dearly, as they fell to Atlanta 31–26. The Falcon swept the season series, and took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South. With 6 seconds left in regulation, Mayfield's hail mary pass to the endzone was caught by Rakim Jarrett - but out of bounds - as time expired.

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 10| 7| 0| 24
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0| 14| 6| 30

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

* Date: November 4
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,574
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 2:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:34.

Second quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 7-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:23. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:53.
* KC – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:05. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:18.

Third quarter

* TB – Cade Otton 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:36. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:24.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 47-yard field goal, 5:50. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:41.

Fourth quarter

* KC – Samaje Perine 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:14. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:36.
* KC – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:17. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 8:26.
* TB – Ryan Miller 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:27. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:49.

Overtime

* KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run, 4:08. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:52.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 23/31, 200 yards, 2 TD
* KC – Patrick Mahomes – 34/44, 291 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* TB – Bucky Irving – 7 rushes, 24 yards
* KC – Kareem Hunt – 27 rushes, 106 yards, TD

Top receivers

* TB – Cade Otton – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD
* KC – Travis Kelce – 14 receptions, 100 yards

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In a rematch of Super Bowl LV, Tampa Bay faced Kansas City on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Baker Mayfield found Ryan Miller for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 24–24. The game went to overtime, and Kansas City won with a touchdown on their first possession.

#### Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 7 | 3 | 3| 10| 23
Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 7| 10| 20

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,914
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Ricky Pearsall 46-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 4:15. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:51.

Second quarter

* SF – Jake Moody 28-yard field goal, 8:53. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:14.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 1:14. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:39.

Third quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 9-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:58. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:57.
* SF – Jake Moody 33-yard field goal, 4:21. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:37.

Fourth quarter'

* TB – Bucky Irving 12-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:18. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:03.
* SF – George Kittle 11-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 7:02. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 0:41. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 2:28.
* SF – Jake Moody 44-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 0:41.

Top passers

* SF – Brock Purdy – 25/36, 253 yards, 2 TD
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 18/29, 116 yards, TD

Top rushers

* SF – Christian McCaffrey – 13 rushes, 39 yards
* TB – Bucky Irving – 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SF – Jauan Jennings – 7 receptions, 93 yards
* TB – Rachaad White – 6 receptions, 39 yards, TD

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Quarterback Baker Mayfield was held to just 116 yards passing, however, he drove the Buccaneers to a game-tying field goal with 41 seconds remaining in regulation. With the score tied 20–20, Jake Moody \- who had missed three field goals on the day - kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired. San Francisco won 23–20, and Tampa Bay lost their fourth straight.

#### Week 12: at New York Giants

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Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 7 | 16 | 7| 0| 30
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,554
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Sean Tucker 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:37. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:23.

Second quarter

* TB – Chase McLaughlin 23-yard field goal, 12:03. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:58.
* TB – Bucky Irving 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:23. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:41.
* TB – Baker Mayfield 10-yard run (kick failed), 0:12. Buccaneers 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:45.

Third quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:45. Buccaneers 30–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 7:10.

Fourth quarter

* NYG – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 11:28. Buccaneers 30–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:17.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 24/30, 294 yards
* NYG – Tommy DeVito – 21/31, 189 yards

Top rushers

* TB – Bucky Irving – 12 rushes, 87 yards, TD
* NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 9 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 68 yards
* NYG – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 64 yards

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After their bye week, Tampa Bay traveled to the New York Giants. The Giants had released Daniel Jones during the week, and Tommy DeVito started for them at quarterback. The Buccaneers dominated the Giants, stretching out to a 30–0 lead after three quarters, and finished with a 30–7 victory. Baker Mayfield threw for 294 yards, and ran for a touchdown, as the Tampa Bay offense racked up 450 total yards. The Buccaneers defense sacked DeVito four times, forced one turnover (fumble), plus two turnovers on downs.[11] The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Tampa Bay.

After missing three games with a hamstring injury, Mike Evans was back in the starting lineup. Evans caught 5 passes for 68 yards.

#### Week 13: at Carolina Panthers

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Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 0| 13| 3| 26
Panthers | 3 | 10 | 3| 7| 0| 23

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: December 1
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,214
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:29. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:06.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 0:48. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

* CAR – Bryce Young 10-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:45. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:57.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 3:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:06.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 27-yard field goal, 0:05. Panthers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 22-yard field goal, 0:19. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Bucky Irving 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:53. Buccaneers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:26.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 3:05. Buccaneers 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:13.
* CAR – Adam Thielen 25-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:30. Panthers 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:35.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 23–23. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 0:30.

Overtime

* TB – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 2:50. Buccaneers 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:13.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 21/33, 235 yards, TD, 2 INT
* CAR – Bryce Young – 26/46, 298 yards, TD

Top rushers

* TB – Bucky Irving – 25 rushes, 152 yards, TD
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 12 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 118 yards, TD
* CAR – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

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With 30 seconds left in regulation, Bryce Young found Adam Thielen for a 25-yard touchdown pass, and a 23–20 lead for Carolina. Baker Mayfield then drove the Buccaneers to the Carolina 34 yard line with 3 seconds left. Chase McLaughlin kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired to tie the score and send the game to overtime.

In the overtime period, Adam Thielen made a spectacular one-handed catch from Bryce Young, advancing the Panthers to the Tampa Bay 34 yard line. One play later, however, Chuba Hubbard was stripped of the ball by Anthony Nelson, and it was recovered by Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby. Mayfield drove the Buccaneers down to the Carolina 12, and McLaughlin kicked a 30-yard field goal to win the game.

Coupled with an Atlanta loss against the Chargers, the Falcons and Buccaneers were now tied for the lead in the NFC South at 6–6. The Falcons remained ahead, however, based on the head-to-head tiebreaker.

#### Week 14: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 14: Las Vegas Raiders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0| 3| 13
Buccaneers | 14 | 0 | 0| 14| 28

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,250
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Jalen McMillan 15-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:07. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:53.
* TB – Rachaad White 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:52. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:45.

Second quarter

* LV – Aidan O'Connell 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:21. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:42.
* LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 4:28. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:14.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 3-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:47. Buccaneers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:59.
* LV – Daniel Carlson 27-yard field goal, 3:05. Buccaneers 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.
* TB – Jalen McMillan 29-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:56. Buccaneers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:09.

Top passers

* LV – Aidan O'Connell – 11/19, 104 yards, INT
* TB – Baker Mayfield – 18/29, 295 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* LV – Sincere McCormick – 15 rushes, 78 yards
* TB – Rachaad White – 17 rushes, 90 yards, TD

Top receivers

* LV – Michael Mayer – 7 receptions, 68 yards
* TB – Cade Otton – 3 receptions, 70 yards

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After two consecutive wins following their bye week, the Buccaneers were tied with the Falcons atop the NFC South at 6–6, entering a home matchup against the 2–10 Raiders. Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter, one to Jalen McMillan and the next to Rachaad White, opening up a 14–0 lead. However, Mayfield struggled in the second quarter, turning over the ball three times (two interceptions and one lost fumble). The Raiders scored 10 unanswered points and threatened to take the lead at the start of the third period, when they put together an 18-play drive that took up over ten minutes, only to end in an Aidan O'Connell interception inside the red zone.

The Buccaneers clung to a 14–10 lead early in the fourth quarter. With 11:03 left in regulation, facing a 3rd & 9 at their own 24 yard line, Mayfield and Mike Evans connected for a big play. Evans hurdled one defender, and dragged another down to the Las Vegas 44 for a gain of 32 yards. That drive was capped off by a Rachaad White 3-yard touchdown run, giving Tampa Bay an 11-point lead. The Raiders made it a one-possession game again after a 27-yard field goal, but Mayfield wiped away any hope for a Raiders comeback when he found Jalen McMillan who high-stepped untouched into the end zone on the first play after the two-minute warning. Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns and was picked twice. White had 17 carries for 90 yards and a score. With Atlanta's loss at Minnesota, the Buccaneers took sole possession of first place in the NFC South at 7–6, one game clear of the Falcons.

#### Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 15: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 17| 10| 40
Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0| 0| 17

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

* Date: December 15
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (fixed roof)
* Game attendance: 69,496
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* TB – Jalen McMillan 26-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:14. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.
* LAC – Ladd McConkey 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 6:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:56.

Second quarter

* TB – Chase McLaughlin 22-yard field goal, 13:41. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:37.
* LAC – Cameron Dicker 41-yard field goal, 8:47. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:54.
* LAC – Quentin Johnston 13-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:12. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:27.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 37-yard field goal, 0:33. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:04.

Third quarter

* TB – Mike Evans 57-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:23. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:54.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 42-yard field goal, 5:06. Buccaneers 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:47.
* TB – Mike Evans 35-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:36. Buccaneers 30–17. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:58.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Rachaad White 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:37. Buccaneers 37–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 6:01.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal, 2:51. Buccaneers 40–17. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 22/27, 288 yards, 4 TD, INT
* LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/33, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* TB – Bucky Irving – 15 rushes, 117 yards
* LAC – Gus Edwards – 8 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 9 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD
* LAC – Ladd McConkey – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD

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Tampa Bay overcame two turnovers in the second quarter, and routed the Chargers by the score of 40–17 to win their fourth straight game. Baker Mayfield threw for 288 yards and four touchdown passes. Mike Evans had 9 receptions for a season-high 159 yards, leaving him just 251 yards shy of his eleventh consecutive season with 1,000+ receiving yards. Evans scored two touchdowns, including a 57-yard catch-and-run early in the third quarter, which put the Buccaneers ahead - a lead which they would not surrender.

Rookie running back Bucky Irving had 15 carries for 117 yards rushing, his second-highest single-game total of the season. His 54-yarder in the third quarter was his second-longest of the season, and he ended the day just 148 yards shy of a 1,000-yard rushing season. Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, along two Mayfield scrambles, combined for 223 yards on the ground.

The Tampa Bay defense sacked Justin Herbert three times, and forced two turnovers including one interception. It was Herbert's first interception since Week 2 (snapping a streak of 357 pass attempts without throwing a pick). After leading 17–10 midway through the second quarter, the Chargers were shut out in the second half. Tampa Bay scored 30 unanswered points and cruised to victory. They maintained their one-game lead over the Falcons for first place in the NFC South.

#### Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 3| 7| 24
Cowboys | 10 | 13 | 3| 0| 26

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

* Date: December 22
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,103
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal, 9:06. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:54.
* DAL – Jalen Tolbert 10-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:49. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

* TB – Bucky Irving 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:30. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15.
* DAL – Brandon Aubrey 49-yard field goal, 9:15. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:15.
* DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:45. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
* TB – Jalen McMillan 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:48. Cowboys 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:57.
* DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

* DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 6:33. Cowboys 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34.
* TB – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 0:31. Cowboys 26–17. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:02.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Ryan Miller 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:36. Cowboys 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:07.

Top passers

* TB – Baker Mayfield – 31/43, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT
* DAL – Cooper Rush – 26/35, 292 yards, TD

Top rushers

* TB – Bucky Irving – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
* DAL – Rico Dowdle – 13 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 69 yards
* DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 105 yards

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* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Preview

### Standings

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#### Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Atlanta Falcons | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 4–1  | 7–3  | 327  | 349  | W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 2–2  | 6–4  | 427  | 352  | L1
New Orleans Saints †  | 5  | 9  | 0  | .357  | 2–3  | 4–6  | 309  | 312  | L1
Carolina Panthers †  | 4  | 11  | 0  | .267  | 1–3  | 3–7  | 283  | 448  | W1

#### Conference

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Seed  | Team  | Division  | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK
Division leaders
1[a] | x – Detroit Lions | North  | 13  | 2  | 0  | .867  | 5–0  | 9–1  | .511  | .487  | W1
2  | x – Philadelphia Eagles | East  | 12  | 3  | 0  | .800  | 3–1  | 7–3  | .475  | .449  | L1
3  | Los Angeles Rams | West  | 9  | 6  | 0  | .600  | 3–1  | 5–5  | .507  | .448  | W4
4[b] | Atlanta Falcons | South  | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 4–1  | 7–3  | .525  | .412  | W2
Wild cards
5[a] | x – Minnesota Vikings | North  | 13  | 2  | 0  | .867  | 3–1  | 8–2  | .433  | .387  | W8
6  | Green Bay Packers | North  | 10  | 4  | 0  | .714  | 1–3  | 5–4  | .543  | .420  | W1
7  | Washington Commanders | East  | 10  | 5  | 0  | .667  | 3–2  | 7–3  | .429  | .329  | W3
In the hunt
8[b][c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South  | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 2–2  | 6–4  | .536  | .487  | L1
9[c] | Seattle Seahawks | West  | 8  | 7  | 0  | .533  | 3–2  | 4–6  | .518  | .425  | L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
10[d] | Dallas Cowboys | East  | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 3–1  | 5–5  | .487  | .371  | W2
11[d] | Arizona Cardinals | West  | 7  | 8  | 0  | .467  | 2–2  | 3–7  | .536  | .400  | L1
12  | San Francisco 49ers | West  | 6  | 9  | 0  | .400  | 1–4  | 4–6  | .549  | .378  | L2
13  | New Orleans Saints | South  | 5  | 9  | 0  | .357  | 2–3  | 4–6  | .510  | .320  | L1
14[e] | Chicago Bears | North  | 4  | 11  | 0  | .267  | 0–5  | 2–8  | .549  | .317  | L9
15[e] | Carolina Panthers | South  | 4  | 11  | 0  | .267  | 1–3  | 3–7  | .493  | .288  | W1
16  | New York Giants | East  | 2  | 13  | 0  | .133  | 0–5  | 1–10  | .545  | .367  | L10
Tiebreakers[f]

1. ^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.
2. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head sweep.
3. ^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
4. ^ a b Dallas wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record.
5. ^ a b Chicago wins tie break over Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

## Awards

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Baker Mayfield | Week 1: FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week
Week 15: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Sean Tucker | Week 6: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Bucky Irving | Week 13: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Mike Evans | Week 15: FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week

## References

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1. ^ Smith, Scott (2024-05-10). "Bucs Beef Up Rookie Class with 16 College Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
2. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sign FSU LB Kalen DeLoach - Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". BucsGameday. April 28, 2024.
3. ^ Smith, Scott (May 13, 2024). "Minicamp Tryouts Produce Two New Signings". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
4. ^ "Baker Mayfield and Buccaneers rout Commanders 37-20 to spoil Jayden Daniels' debut". ESPN. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
5. ^ "Mayfield runs for a TD and throws a TD pass, lifting Bucs to 20-16 win over Lions in playoff rematch". ESPN.com. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
6. ^ Woodyard, Eric (September 15, 2024). "Lions' Campbell: Costly clock management, loss to Bucs 'on me'". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
7. ^ Williams, Charean (October 9, 2024). "Bucs and their families relocate to New Orleans in wake of Hurricane Milton". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
8. ^ "Mayfield passes for 4 TDs as the Bucs treat storm-weary fans to a 51-27 win over the Saints". ESPN.com. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
9. ^ Jenna Laine, Jenna Laine (October 13, 2024). "'Tampa Strong': Bucs 'win one for the city' after Hurricane Milton". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
10. ^ Romano, John (October 22, 2024). "The Chris Godwin injury: Heartbreaking, devastating and unnecessary". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
11. ^ Schwartz, Paul (2024-11-24). "Giants look just as awful with Tommy DeVito in humiliating loss". Retrieved 2024-11-24.

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