The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are barrelling towards an uncomfortable conversation that will have to happen this offseason. Is Todd Bowles on the hot seat? Is quarterback Baker Mayfield the man for the job after all?
Mayfield had a rocky first season in Tampa Bay, which he capped off with a playoff win despite finishing just 9-8. In 2024, he went off, putting together the best season of his career and leading the Buccaneers to their first 10-win season since 2021. He kept up his hot stretch in the first six games of the 2025 season, when he had Tampa Bay sitting at 5-1 and the No.