The Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be in for a 2025 season that looks identical to their 2024 campaign. Baker Mayfield and the offense will conduct one of the more efficient passing games in the league, but Todd Bowles and the defense will let that unit down due to rigidity and poor performance.
Monday Night Football against the Houston Texans crystallized this notion, as the Texans' offense was moving the ball with ease. CJ Stroud is terrific, but it became clear to everyone that he was picking on one Bucs starter for most of the game.