After a third straight loss, the statistical prowess of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continues to snowball downward.
A once-mighty passing offense has regressed significantly and Tampa Bay’s third-down defense remains the worst in the league (by a large margin), but there are still a precious few stats the team remains at or near the top of the league for. As it stands, though, much of that is likely unsustainable and the Bucs will have to truly fix their looming problems if they intend to compete for the NFC South crown.
Here is where the Bucs stand statistically among the rest of the league, courtesy of Team Rankings:
Offense
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| Rank | Stat | |
| Points per game | 27th | 17.3 |
| Passing offense | 17th | 220.4 |
| Rushing offense | 30th | 77.9 |
| Total offense | 23rd | 298.3 |
| 3rd down conversions | 14th | 40.63% |
| Red zone scoring | 28th | 41.18% |
| Sack% | 4th | 4.26% |
| Turnovers | T-2nd | 6 |
Defense
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| Rank | Stat | |
| Points allowed | 6th | 18.3 |
| Passing defense | 28th | 256.0 |
| Rushing defense | 10th | 98.6 |
| Total defense | 25th | 354.6 |
| 3rd down conversions | 32nd | 50.51% |
| Red zone defense | 1st | 27.27% |
| Sack% | 21st | 6.52% |
| Takeaways | T-3rd | 14 |
