There is no margin for error left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Saturday evening at Raymond James Stadium, as Baker Mayfield and Co. will close their 2025 NFL regular season with a Week 18 matchup for all the marbles against the Carolina Panthers.
Never mind the fact that if their other NFC South rivals, the Atlanta Falcons, beat the heavy underdog New Orleans Saints on Sunday, it will not matter if the Bucs beat the Panthers because by virtue of tie breakers, they will be out of the postseason. The Bucs have to forget all about that and finally do what they should have done last week, two weeks ago, three weeks ago, and four weeks ago and beat an inferior opponent.