How to watch Baker Mayfield and Tristan Wirfs at the Pro Bowl Games

If you’re looking to catch your Bucs at the Pro Bowl, here’s how you can tune in on Thursday and Sunday to watch the events.

The Pro Bowl Games are set to take place, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans can look forward to seeing two of their team’s players participating in the action.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield and left tackle Tristan Wirfs are set to participate in the games after making it in as alternates. Wideout Mike Evans was initially set to participate in the Pro Bowl Games, but he no longer is due to injury. The first slate of the games begins on Thursday, with the remaining Slate coming on Sunday.

Here’s what the schedule looks like for each day, per the NFL:

Thursday

  • Precision Passing: Each of the conference’s three quarterbacks will battle it out in a one-minute accuracy competition, as they attempt to accumulate points by hitting as many targets as possible. The conference with the highest cumulative score among all participants earns three points. There are a total of 10 targets that are either static or attached to robotic dummies and drones, each worth a different amount, ranging from one to five points.
  • Best Catch: Pre-taped in landmarks around Orlando, Best Catch will feature one player from each conference, as they show off their creativity, inventiveness and talent. Fans will vote online to determine their favorite catch, and the player with the highest number of votes will earn three points for his conference.
  • Closest to the Pin: This golf accuracy competition will feature six players from each conference. They will drive the golf ball, working to hit it as close to the hole as possible. The winner will earn three points for his conference.
  • High Stakes: Starting off with a football in hand, each player will attempt to catch punts from a JUGS machine. Each player that succeeds in catching the football without dropping others will advance to the next round and attempt to catch an additional football. The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins.
  • Dodgeball presented by Bud Light: A multi-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring four teams of five players. In the first match, the AFC offense will face the NFC defense, and in the second game, the NFC offense squares off with the AFC defense. The winner will earn three points for their conference.
  • Kick Tac Toe: Each team’s kicker will compete in a giant Tic-Tac-Toe competition to showcase their skills. The first kicker to complete a connecting line of three squares or hit five squares total will be declared the winner and earn three points for his conference.โ€‹

Sunday

  • Madden NFL Head-to-Head: For the fourth consecutive year, EA Sports will host the Madden NFL Head-to-Head Pro Bowl Games event. Two players will represent the NFC and defend their title against the AFC played in Madden NFL 24 using the official 2024 Pro Bowl Games rosters. New this year, the winning team will earn their conference three points.
  • Gridiron Gauntlet: A full-field relay race between six AFC players and six NFC players who show off their athletic prowess in a challenging obstacle course. They’ll break through walls and crawl under doors, among other obstacles, to get to the final sled push across the field with the ultimate goal of finishing first. The winning team will earn their conference three points.
  • Tug-of-War: New this year, Tug-of-War is a five-on-five demonstration of teamwork, strength and strategy. Positioned above a foam pit, players are challenged to pull backwards on the rope, attempting to move the opposing team in their direction. The competition will be the best of three, and the winner who pulls the opposing team across the marker twice gains three points.
  • Move the Chains: This offensive and defensive linemen strength and speed competition takes strategy and teamwork. Each team of five players must work together to move 3,000 pounds of weights off a massive wall and be the first team to pull that 2,000-pound wall across the finish line. The winner will earn three points for their conference.
Because the Bucs sent Mayfield and Wirfs, it’s likely that fans will see Mayfield in the Precision Passing competition on Thursday as well as the flag football game on Sunday. Wirfs will almost certainly participate in the Move the Chains event as well as the flag football game on Sunday. It’s unknown if either will participate in the dodgeball game on Thursday.

Pro Bowl Games 2024 (Feb. 1 at 7-8:30 p.m, Feb. 4 at 3-6 p.m)

TV info: ESPN, ABC

In-market live stream: fuboTV

Location:ย Orlando, Florida

Forecast: Cloudy, 60 degrees

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Bucs fall short against the Lions 31-23 to end season

The team fought valiantly, but a fourth quarter from the Lions proved too much to overcome in Detroit. It was a great run, but Tampa Bay’s season is over.

The Buccaneers’ season comes to an end, coming up short against the Lions 23-31. Entering the game as underdogs, the Bucs went blow for blow with Detroit for much of the game, but down the stretch, the Lions’ offensive weapons were simply too much for Tampa Bay to overcome.

On both sides of the ball, the Bucs played admirably but made too many mistakes to overcome a talented and disciplined Lions squad. Baker Mayfield threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns but also threw two interceptions. He also took four sacks, most by unblocked rushers. On defense, the Bucs pass rush struggled to pressure Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while taking just two sacks.

The Bucs began the game with an ideal sequence, forcing a three-and-out from the Lions offense. Their fortunes turned on their first offensive drive when a Baker Mayfield pass bounced off Mike Evans and landed in the hands of Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who took the ball to Tampa Bay’s 41-yard line.

Though the Lions pushed all the way to the Bucs’ 3-yard line, Tampa Bay’s red zone defense held with Jamel Dean nearly picking Jared Goff. Detroit settled for a field goal.

The offense looked to pick up the slack on their next drive, but a nickel blitz by Brian Branch caught Baker Mayfield for a nine-yard sack. The lost yards forced the Bucs to settle for a field goal of their own.

The Lions finally broke through on their next drive, scoring on a 14-play drive off a nine-yard Josh Reynolds touchdown catch. Down 10-3, the Bucs traded punts with the Lions before Chase McLaughlin missed a 50-yard field goal towards the end of the half.

With less than two minutes left in the half, Tampa Bay’s defense forced another Lions three-and-out, giving the offense one last shot at tying the game. Baker Mayfield made good on the opportunity, driving 92 yards and finding Cade Otton in the endzone. The half ended with teams tied 10-10.

The second half opened with a defensive battle with both teams gaining a total of 24 yards in three possessions. The Lions broke the offensive drought with a 29-yard catch and run by tight end Brock Wright, leading to a one-yard touchdown run by Craig Reynolds.

Tampa Bay were quick to respond with their own touchdown drive. A pair of big throws from Baker Mayfield to Cade Otton put the Bucs into scoring position. After just dodging a drive-killing sack, Baker Mayfield found Rachaad White on a 12-yard screen for the touchdown, tying the game 17-17.

The tie did not last long with the Bucs defense collapsing to start the fourth quarter. Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs ripped through the defense and juked Antoine Winfield Jr. for a 31-yard touchdown run. The Bucs followed with a three-and-out, giving Detroit the opportunity to take firm control of the game.

The Lions did just that on the next drive. When Bucs cornerback Jamel Dean went down with a back injury on the first play of the drive, Goff began picking on his replacement Zyon McCollum. The second-year corner first gave up a key third-and-15 conversion then a back-breaking nine-yard touchdown reception, both to Lions star WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Down two touchdowns, the Bucs were not yet out. After struggling with drops, Mike Evans came alive, converting on 4th and 14 with a 24-yard catch and catching a 16-yard missile from Baker Mayfield in the endzone. Todd Bowles called for the two-point conversion, but the back shoulder fade to Evans was not successful.

Time winding down, the Bucs defense came up big one last time. After a Shaq Barrett sack was nullified by a hands-to-the-face penalty on Carlton Davis, Lavonte David made a key tackle for a loss on a David Montgomery screen. Jared Goff missed on third down, forcing the punt with two minutes left.

With the game on the line, Baker Mayfield went to work from Tampa Bay’s 10-yard line with just under two minutes left in regulation. On his second pass, Mayfield faced another nickel blitz from the Detroit defense and threw to a well-covered Cade Otton. Lions LB Derrick Barnes intercepted the pass, ending the game and Tampa Bay’s season.

Tampa Bay was competitive throughout the game, and absent some key mistakes on both sides of the ball, victory was not out of the question until late. Despite falling short in the divisional round, the Bucs clearly overachieved the broader preconceptions of the team before the season. With a strong playoff run, the Bucs should enter the offseason considered among the best teams in the NFL.

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Bucs Game: Live updates from Bucs at Lions in NFC Divisional Round

Bucs Wire is on site in Motor City to bring you live updates from the game at Ford Field โ€” follow along for all the action!

We heard it through the grapevine โ€” the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing playoff football in Motown.

The Bucs are set to face off against the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs. A win will get them to the NFC Championship to compete for a Super Bowl berth, while a loss will send them home and end the season. It should be a tough matchup, but Tampa Bay will be ready to get after it in a crucial game at Ford Field.

Bucs Wire is live on the scene in Detroit, so we’ll be giving you live drive-by-drive updates from the press box โ€” if you can’t watch or just want to follow along, check out our updates below!

Bucs inactives list for Divisional Round game vs. Lions

No surprises here โ€” the Bucs are once again all systems go for their playoff game against the Lions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers once again face a do-or-die game, and they are once again fully healthy.

The Bucs are set to play the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs, and both the Bucs and the Lions are very healthy going into the matchup. Outside linebacker Shaq Barrett and running back Chase Edmonds were questionable going into the game, but they are both suited up and ready to play.

Here’s what the Bucs inactives look like for Sunday’s matchup:

  • QB John Wolford (3QB)
  • WR Rakim Jarrett
  • RB Patrick Laird
  • OL Silas Dzansi
  • LB J.J. Russell
  • OLB Markees Watts
  • OL Brandon Walton

And here’s who’s inactive for the Lions. Tight end Sam LaPorta will, as expected, play.

  • CB Steven Gilmore
  • DL Charles Harris
  • QB Hendon Hooker (3RD QB)
  • LB James Houston
  • DL Brodric Martin
  • WR Kalif Raymond
  • S Tracy Walker

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How to Watch: Bucs at Lions live stream, time, and viewing info for Divisional Round

Here’s how you can tune in to Tampa Bay’s game against the Lions for their Divisional Round matchup:

One more win, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are competing for the NFC crown. There’s just one team in the way, and they won’t go down easy.

The Bucs are set to play the Detroit Lions on the road at Ford Field on Sunday for the NFC’s Divisional Round. The Lions will not only be tough to play after a solid win against the Los Angeles Rams the week prior, but Ford Field will be one of the loudest environments in the league this weekend. The Bucs cooked on both offense and defense in a 32-9 win against the Philadelphia Eagles last weekend, but they’ll need to play almost perfect to upset the Lions in their own den.

Here’s how you can watch the game on Sunday:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions on Sunday, Jan. 21 (3 p.m. ET)

TV info: NBC

In-market live stream: fuboTV,ย  Hulu, Peacock

Radio: Tampa Bay – WXTB 97.9 FM / Orlando – WYGM 96.6 FM

Location:ย Ford Field

Forecast: Cloudy, 23 degrees (but they’re in a dome!)

Opponent Wire site:ย Lions Wire

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Bucs roll past Eagles 32-9, advance to Divisional Round

The Bucs got the job done at home and stay alive after a drubbing of the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Buccaneers defied the odds and throttled the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9 to advance to the divisional round of the playoffs. Tampa Bay held the lead from their first drive and never looked back. The Eagles never really threatened the Bucs at any point and all but self-destructed in the second half.

Baker Mayfield and the Bucs offense were far from perfect, but they faced a highly dysfunctional Eagles defense that had serious tackling issues all night. Mayfield completed 22-of-36 passes for 337 yards and two three touchdowns. Tight end Cade Otton led the team with eight receptions for 89 yards.

Tampa Bay’s defense terrorized Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts all night, sacking him three times and recording six QB hits. The defense also avenged their brutal Week 3 outing against the Eagles’ run offense, holding Philadelphia to 42 yards on 15 carries and recording five tackles for a loss.

The Bucs opened the game with a field goal drive that might have been touchdowns if not for a Cade Otton drop in the end zone. Their second drive did end a rare first-quarter touchdown thanks to a huge catch-and-run by wide receiver David Moore, who weaved through the entire secondary for the score:

The Bucs would settle for field goals on their next two drives which were also marred by drops. The defense mostly compensated, holding the Eagles to 26 yards and shutting them out in the first quarter. Down 13-0 at the start of the second quarter, the Eagles got into the game with consecutive field goal and touchdown drives.

After Zyon McCollum was called for offsides on the extra point attempt, the Eagles attempted the two-point conversion with their infamous “tush push.” However, the Bucs defense did the unthinkable and held Hurts out of the end zone. This would all but end Philadelphia’s shot at making the game competitive, entering halftime down 16-9.

The second half began with the Bucs and Eagles trading four straight punts. On Philadelphia’s third drive of the third quarter, the Eagles were backed up in their own endzone when Calijah Kancey flushed Jalen Hurts in the waiting arms of Anthony Nelson. Hurts attempted to get the ball out of his hands but was called for intentional grounding, drawing a safety.

Tampa Bay responded with another scoring drive that all but iced the game. On the second play of the drive, Baker Mayfield hit WR Trey Palmer near the sideline for a small pick-up, but a missed tackle by James Bradberry allowed Palmer to show off his speed, outrunning the entire secondary to the endzone.

Philadelphia’s last attempt at points ended in a sequence of events that ironically punished the Eagles for their customary aggressiveness. After getting Tampa Bay’s 22-yard line, the Eagles made a field goal on fourth-and-10. However, another Zyon McCollum offsides penalty encouraged Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni to attempt the conversion on fourth-and-five. Hurts attempted to connect with Devonta Smith, but Carlton Davis III broke up the pass, turning the ball over on downs.

The Bucs scored one more time on a 23-yard prayer of a pass from Baker Mayfield to Chris Godwin. The game ended with both teams turning the ball over on downs before the Bucs kneeled out the clock.

The Bucs will now face the Detroit Lions in the divisional round. While the Detroit defense has its vulnerabilities, Tampa Bay should not expect the same kind of malaise the Eagles’ defense exhibited. Baker Mayfield and the offense will have to start hot and stay on point to have any shot at winning in Detroit.

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NFL Playoffs: Live updates from Bucs vs. Eagles Wild Card game

If you can’t watch or just want to follow along, we’re live at Raymond James Stadium to give you drive-by-drive updates from Tampa Bay’s playoff game!

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles are both fighting to stay alive this Monday night.

The two teams are squaring off in the NFC Wild Card round at Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs are playing an NFC East team at home in the playoffs for the second straight year and they’ll hope this game goes differently from the last one where they were eliminated by the Dallas Cowboys.

The Bucs have a healthy roster, with no players inactive due to injury โ€” the Eagles, meanwhile, are struggling on that front. The two teams enter the matchup at odds with recent play, with the Bucs winning five of their last six and the Eagles losing five of their last six.

If you can’t watch the game or just want to follow along, we have drive-by-drive-updates live from Raymond James Stadium โ€” follow along for updates!

Bucs inactives list for Wild Card game vs. Eagles

The Bucs have no injured players inactive โ€” it’s all systems go for their playoff matchup against the Eagles.

The Bucs are about as healthy as they’ve been all year with their season on the line.

Tampa Bay released its inactives for its Wild Card game on Monday, and all players are healthy scratches. The team also elevated Patrick Laird and Jose Ramirez to ensure they get playoff checks for being on the active roster. As such, all Bucs players who were set to play will play, which is a huge boon for Monday’s matchup.

Here’s what the Bucs inactives look like for Sunday’s matchup:

  • QB John Wolford (3QB)
  • WR Rakim Jarrett
  • RB Patrick Laird
  • OLB Jose Ramirez
  • LB J.J. Russell
  • OLB Markees Watts
  • OL Brandon Walton

And here’s who’s inactive for the Eagles. Safety Reed Blankenship, who was questionable, won’t play.

  • QB Tanner McKee
  • WR A.J. Brown
  • S Sydney Brown
  • S Reed Blankenship
  • OL Tyler Steen
  • DT Moro Ojomo

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How to Watch: Bucs vs. Eagles live stream, time, and viewing info for Wild Card

Here’s how you can tune in to Tampa Bay’s game against the Eagles for their Wild Card matchup:

Win and advance. Lose and go home.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have successfully made the playoffs after a tumultuous season, and now, they face their first test. The 9-8 Bucs face off against an 11-6 Eagles team that has a much better-looking record than they’ve actually been over the past month. It’s a tale of opposites with the two squads โ€” the Bucs have won five of their last six games, while the Eagles have lost five of their last six games. Tampa Bay is very healthy heading into the matchup, while Philadelphia is quite banged up.

Here’s how you can watch the game on Monday:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, Jan. 15 (8 p.m. ET)

TV info: ESPN

In-market live stream:ย fuboTV,ย  Hulu

Radio: Tampa Bay – WXTB 97.9 FM / Orlando – WYGM 96.6 FM

Location: Raymond James Satdium

Forecast: Rainy, 67 degrees

Opponent Wire site: Eagles Wire

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Bucs blank the Panthers 9-0 to win the NFC South

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a (very) hard fought matchup to bring the division title home.

It may not have been pretty, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pitched a shut-out on the Carolina Panthers, winning 9-0 and clinching the NFC South and a playoff berth. While the Tampa Bay offense struggled for a second straight week, the defense made big plays at exactly the right time to keep the Panthers off the scoreboard for the second week in a row.

Baker Mayfield struggled most of the day, going 20-of-37 for a season-low 137 yards. Bryce Young was not any better, as he completed 11 of 18 passes for 94 yards, his lowest of the season. Both teams had more relative success running the ball, with the Bucs gaining 113 rush yards and the Panthers getting 131 yards on the ground.

The first quarter was defined by a stubborn detente in which neither team gained more than 30 yards on any drive after the Bucs’ opening series. The Panther’s first offensive drive ended with a Yaya Diaby sack, giving him 7.5 for the season, leading the Bucs.

At the start of the second quarter, the Panthers managed to put together a drive that nearly put them in the endzone on a 43-yard reception until Antoine Winfield Jr. forced a fumble just short of the goal line. Jamel Dean recovered the ball for a touchback.

After trading another pair of punts, the Bucs were able to get into field goal range thanks to a 20-yard reception by tight end Cade Otton. A 36-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin gave the Bucs the first points of the game. A few more punts later, the Bucs drove down into field goal range again, with McLaughlin closing the half with a 57-yard field goal.

The second half began not unlike the first with both teams trading punts. A 29-yard punt return by Ihmir Smith-Marsette gave the Panthers good field position at bottom half of the third quarter. However, the drive stalled following an Antoine Winfield Jr. sack, pushing their field goal attempt back to the Tampa Bay 34-yard line. Backup kicker Matthew Wright missed the ensuing 52-yard field goal, keeping the Panthers off the board.

A big 21-yard Chase Edmonds run on the Bucs’ next drive put them in field goal position once again. Chase McLaughlin remained perfect on the day, making the 39-yard field goal and pushing the score to 9-0.

In Carolina’s final chance to get in the game, they drove 33 yards and appeared to score on a 28-yard Raheem Blackshear run, but an illegal formation penalty nullified the touchdown. On the next play, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka sacked Bryce Young, forcing a fumble recovered by Greg Gaines. The Bucs sealed the game on the next drive with eight Rachaad White runs and a key third-down conversion from Chris Godwin.

The win gives the Bucs their third-straight division title and fourth-straight playoff berth. Chris Godwin’s team-leading 51 receiving yards put him at 1024 yards for the season, giving him his fourth career 1000-receiving yard season.

Tampa Bay will play either the Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles, depending on which of those teams wins the NFC East today. The Bucs have lost the previous matchups with both teams, and their current offensive woes do not bode well for their chances even at home next week.