Overview
- Tampa Bay is 7-9 after four straight defeats and seven losses in its last eight games.
- A winner-take-all rematch in Tampa will determine the division title and a playoff berth, while a three-way 8-9 tie would give the NFC South to Carolina.
- Todd Bowles said the team must get itself together and accepted responsibility for coaching them better.
- Baker Mayfield has thrown an interception in four straight games, including two against Miami, and has been under 200 passing yards in five of his last seven outings.
- Lavonte David delivered a postgame locker-room message, and teammates indicated it underscored that the playoff path remains open.