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2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
5-11, 4th in NFC South
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- 10/27
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- 11/24
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/15
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 12/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Bucs CB Smith handed four-game suspension
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Winston, Newton among NFC South's biggest storylines (2:01)
Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer
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Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer
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Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer
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Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer
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Barnwell: Ranking teams that missed the playoffs with Lindsay Jones
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Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer
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McCoy unhappy Bucs quickly gave Suh his No. 93
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Ability to relate to QBs makes Byron Leftwich a 'rising star' as OC
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Veterans who could be cut by each of the NFL's 32 teams
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(5) | Devin White | ILB | LSU |
| 2(7) | Sean Bunting | CB | Central Michigan |
| 3(30) | Jamel Dean | CB | Auburn |
| 3(35) | Mike Edwards | S | Kentucky |
| 4(5) | Anthony Nelson | DE | Iowa |
| 5(7) | Matt Gay | PK | Utah |
| 6(35) | Scott Miller | WR | Bowling Green |
| 7(1) | Terry Beckner Jr. | DT | Missouri |
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2018 NFC South Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 504 | 353 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 414 | 423 |
| Carolina | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 376 | 382 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 396 | 464 |
2018 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards320.31st
Rushing Yards95.229th
Points For24.812th
Points Against29.0