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.