Overview
- The loss drops Tampa Bay to 7-9 with four straight defeats and seven losses in its last eight after a 5-1 start.
- Baker Mayfield threw two interceptions and lost a fourth‑quarter fumble as a late rally fell short, with Mike Evans scoring in the final minute.
- Todd Bowles said the team must “erase” the loss, accept coaching and execution accountability, and stop self‑inflicted mistakes.
- Veteran linebacker Lavonte David addressed the locker room postgame, and Mayfield pledged to have the group ready for the home finale.
- The division path is narrow: a win over Carolina clinches in a two‑team tie, but a three‑club 8-9 finish with Atlanta would hand the NFC South to the Panthers.