Bucs remain in NFC South contention despite 1-4 start
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 6:52 PM
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, currently at 1-4, are just a game and a half behind the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South standings. Despite a troubled start, including turnovers and injuries, the Buccaneers control their own destiny with six division games remaining. Their upcoming schedule is considered favorable; they own the second easiest remaining slate in the NFL. The Bucs defense has shown improvement, recently limiting the high-scoring Dallas Cowboys to 16 points, reinforcing their position as a playoff contender.
- •Bucs are 1-4 and 1.5 games behind the Panthers.
- •Tampa Bay has six division games left to play.
- •The team has the second easiest schedule remaining.
- •Bucs defense held the Cowboys to 16 points last game.
- •Tampa Bay ranks second in rushing defense, allowing 72.8 yards per game.
- 6:52 PMYahoo Sports — NFC South Madness: Somehow Some Way The Bucs Are Still Firmly In The Division Race
"In most divisions and most years, a 1-4 start would leave one hoping and praying for a chance to win a division title. But not in the NFC South this year.
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