Tampa Bay went 8-9 and missed the playoffs after losing a three-way NFC South tiebreaker to Carolina. The Bucs started 6-2 before losing seven of their last nine games, with the offense never quite recovering from a midseason rib injury to Mike Evans and an ankle sprain to Chris Godwin that cost him five games.
Baker Mayfield set career highs across the board in his fourth year as a Buc: 4,500 passing yards, 41 touchdowns, 71.4 percent completion, 7.9 net yards per attempt, and 106.8 passer rating. Mayfield made the Pro Bowl. Bucky Irving, in his second year, ran for 1,300 yards and added 600 receiving on 70 catches.
The defense, in Todd Bowles's area as the head coach who has continued to call defensive plays, gave up 26 points per game in the season's second half. Lavonte David, who had announced his retirement in May, came back for one more year and made his second straight Pro Bowl. Bowles kept his job for 2026 but the franchise spent the offseason in a defensive coordinator search and another offensive line rebuild around Tristan Wirfs.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,100 | Overall 48 | Accuracy 25 | QB | #06 | 1,100 | 48 | 30 | 25 | 68 | 22 | 39 | 75 | |||||||
| Snaps 35 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #10 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 575 | Overall 70 | Rush 90 | RB | #01 | 575 | 70 | 90 | 44 | 19 | 27 | 61 | ||||||||
| Snaps 421 | Overall 23 | Rush 26 | RB | #07 | 421 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 89 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 177 | Overall 18 | Rush 32 | RB | #44 | 177 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 54 | 19 | 6 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 357 | Overall 67 | Route Running 72 | WR | #13 | 357 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 428 | Overall 64 | Route Running 64 | WR | #14 | 428 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 887 | Overall 58 | Route Running 63 | WR | #02 | 887 | 58 | 63 | 75 | 19 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 138 | Overall 55 | Route Running 59 | WR | #11 | 138 | 55 | 59 | 88 | 10 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 496 | Overall 45 | Route Running 48 | WR | #15 | 496 | 45 | 48 | 31 | 70 | 49 | |||||||||
| Snaps 495 | Overall 39 | Route Running 43 | WR | #17 | 495 | 39 | 43 | 28 | 82 | 49 | |||||||||
| Snaps 105 | Overall 21 | Route Running 21 | WR | #19 | 105 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 3 | 75 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Run Block | Receiving | Separation | Hands | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 29 | Overall 90 | Pass Pro 80 | TE | #41 | 29 | 90 | 80 | 97 | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 354 | Overall 32 | Receiving 2 | TE | #87 | 354 | 32 | 23 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Snaps 994 | Overall 25 | Receiving 28 | TE | #88 | 994 | 25 | 75 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 56 | Overall 21 | Receiving 25 | TE | #82 | 56 | 21 | - | 26 | 25 | 1 | 94 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 778 | Overall 100 | Pass Pro 99 | OT | #78 | 778 | 100 | 99 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 676 | Overall 86 | Pass Pro 92 | OT | #67 | 676 | 86 | 92 | 89 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 138 | Overall 49 | Pass Pro 59 | OG | #69 | 138 | 49 | 59 | 48 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 151 | Overall 47 | Pass Pro 39 | OT | #70 | 151 | 47 | 39 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,135 | Overall 42 | Pass Pro 26 | C | #62 | 1,135 | 42 | 26 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 668 | Overall 28 | Pass Pro 39 | OG | #65 | 668 | 28 | 39 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 622 | Overall 27 | Pass Pro 89 | OG | #68 | 622 | 27 | 89 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 251 | Overall 26 | Pass Pro 35 | OG | #72 | 251 | 26 | 35 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 718 | Overall 21 | Pass Pro 74 | OG | #60 | 718 | 21 | 74 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 473 | Overall 15 | Pass Pro 19 | OT | #77 | 473 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 87 | Overall 9 | Pass Pro 95 | OG | #79 | 87 | 9 | 95 | 1 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 783 | Overall 73 | Pass Rush 84 | EDGE | #00 | 783 | 73 | 84 | 63 | 76 | 23 | |||||||||
| Snaps 611 | Overall 62 | Pass Rush 55 | DT | #90 | 611 | 62 | 55 | 60 | 71 | 12 | |||||||||
| Snaps 387 | Overall 55 | Pass Rush 72 | EDGE | #98 | 387 | 55 | 72 | 22 | 63 | 36 | |||||||||
| Snaps 91 | Overall 42 | Pass Rush 60 | DT | #92 | 91 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 69 | 22 | |||||||||
| Snaps 764 | Overall 78 | Pass Rush 84 | DT | #50 | 764 | 78 | 84 | 49 | 85 | 16 | |||||||||
| Snaps 283 | Overall 24 | Pass Rush 64 | EDGE | #43 | 283 | 24 | 64 | 41 | 43 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 571 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 34 | EDGE | #05 | 571 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 44 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 40 | Overall 24 | Pass Rush 31 | DT | #52 | 40 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 97 | 80 | |||||||||
| Snaps 506 | Overall 19 | Pass Rush 46 | DT | #95 | 506 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 66 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 369 | Overall 16 | Pass Rush 11 | DT | #96 | 369 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 34 | |||||||||
| Snaps 97 | Overall 15 | Pass Rush 15 | DT | #94 | 97 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 93 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 27 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 47 | EDGE | #58 | 27 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 92 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 38 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 23 | EDGE | #91 | 38 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,023 | Overall 39 | Cover 9 | LB | #54 | 1,023 | 39 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 32 | |||||||||
| Snaps 910 | Overall 33 | Cover 1 | LB | #08 | 910 | 33 | 66 | 1 | 77 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 121 | Overall 20 | Cover 15 | LB | #45 | 121 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 49 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 661 | Overall 93 | Cover 88 | CB | #35 | 661 | 93 | 88 | 100 | 52 | 84 | 12 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,038 | Overall 84 | Cover 84 | S | #31 | 1,038 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 43 | 100 | 60 | ||||||||
| Snaps 747 | Overall 71 | Cover 63 | CB | #25 | 747 | 71 | 63 | 34 | 89 | 26 | 37 | ||||||||
| Snaps 892 | Overall 64 | Cover 33 | S | #23 | 892 | 64 | 33 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 64 | ||||||||
| Snaps 766 | Overall 57 | Cover 51 | CB | #27 | 766 | 57 | 51 | 8 | 71 | 68 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 164 | Overall 41 | Cover 33 | CB | #22 | 164 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 76 | 90 | 51 | ||||||||
| Snaps 167 | Overall 19 | Cover 18 | S | #29 | 167 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 45 | 69 | 4 | ||||||||
| Snaps 360 | Overall 12 | Cover 17 | CB | #21 | 360 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 71 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 38 | Accuracy 41 | Kicking 93 | K | #04 | 38 | 93 | 41 | 91 | 4 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 63 | Punting 35 | Kicking - | P | #09 | 63 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 25 | 31 | 76 | ||||||