TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were big climbers in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings.
The Bucs, who routed the Philadelphia Eagles 45-17 on Sunday, jumped 11 spots to No. 12 in the latest version released Tuesday morning. It marks Tampa Bay's first top-20 ranking since Week 1 of the 2014 season.
In improving to 5-5, the Bucs claimed their first consecutive victories since winning three straight from Weeks 10-12 of the 2013 season. They've won five games in a year for the first time since going 7-9 in 2012.