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Buccaneers Visit Dolphins With NFC South Path Intact as Rookie Ewers Starts

Tampa Bay is favored on the road as Miami turns to rookie evaluation under Mike McDaniel.

Overview

  • Tampa Bay can still take the NFC South by winning its final two games, holding the common-opponents tiebreaker over Carolina if both finish 9-8.
  • Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium on FOX, with the Buccaneers around -5.5 and the total near 44.5–45.5.
  • Eliminated from playoff contention, Miami is giving Quinn Ewers a second consecutive start after his 260-yard, two-interception debut against Cincinnati.
  • Injury reports list key absences: the Buccaneers ruled out LT Tristan Wirfs, OLB Anthony Nelson and DT Calijah Kancey, while the Dolphins ruled out S Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB Isaiah Johnson and DT Benito Jones.
  • CBS Sports reports league figures and agents expect Mike McDaniel to remain Miami’s head coach in 2026, characterizing it as a likely outcome.