Overview
- The Buccaneers slid from 6-2 to finish 8-9 and lost the NFC South on a three-way tiebreaker after Atlanta beat New Orleans.
- Todd Bowles said he has "earned the chance" to return in 2026 and is set to meet the Glazer family on Wednesday for the routine review.
- Reporters note there is no immediate indication of a firing, with Bowles holding three years on his deal after receiving a three-year extension last offseason.
- Bowles accepted responsibility for the downturn, said he will conduct a deep evaluation of coaches and players, and signaled possible assistant changes.
- Tampa Bay’s offense fell to 21st in yards under first-year OC Josh Grizzard after ranking 3rd in 2024, the defense ranked 19th, and key veterans such as Mike Evans and Lavonte David now face offseason decisions.