After the battling 30-19 win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Buccaneers are now put into the legitimate Super Bowl contender basket, and for NFL.com's Eric Edholm, in his latest power rankings, Tampa Bay is top of the pile.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could soon be buyers as the NFL trade deadline approaches, and one intriguing name has emerged on their radar. According to Pro Footba

Tampa Bay has dealt with injuries to star receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, along with rookie standout Emeka Egbuka. Still, quarterback Baker Mayfield has led the team to a 5-1 record while throwing 12 touchdowns to only one interception. Here's the Buccaneer's depth chart before Monday night kicks off.

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield ready for 'measuring stick' game vs. Lions originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will roll into Ford Field on Monday night knowing that they have a chance to firmly plant their flag in the ground against the Detroit Lions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't have the best of starts when Todd Bowles took over as head coach, but it's only gone up from there. And now, he's made his mark

While defense is still vital to winning, today's football is defined by elite offensive talent. The Buccaneers have that in spades, as wide receivers Mike Evans, Emeka Ebguka, and Chris Godwin in additon to running back Bucky Irving have all helped quarterback Baker Mayfield be one of the best in the game this season.

A gutsy Thursday night overtime win for the San Francisco 49ers (+1700) and backup QB Mac Jones pushed the Niners to the top of the second tier from +2500. Although they lost as nearly a touchdown favorite at home to the Niners, the Los Angeles Rams (+1700) barely moved from +1600 the previous week.

Jahmyr Gibbs finally ended that drought for the Lions with a rushing touchdown, but a new one began after that: two straight punts, then a Sterling Shepard fumble that led to a missed field goal, then back-to-back interceptions. Chase McLaughlin eventually ended that sequence with a field goal.

The updated Super Bowl odds show that there might not be a clear favorite to win the Vince Lombardi trophy. The 2025 NFL season has been more entertaining than many foresaw. While the Philadelphia Eagles entered the campaign as strong candidates to defend their title,

Former Super Bowl-winning coach and Virginia Tech quarterback Bruce Arians is serving as a consultant for the Hokies as they embark on their coaching search, CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello confirms. Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry on Sept. 14 amid an 0-3 start to his fourth season with the Hokies.

The Louisiana native, who died Sunday, found his niche on special teams with the talented Pats teams of the mid-1980s.