Tampa Bay has a serious deficiency, but with the returns of Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan, Todd Bowles may need to ride a loaded offense to the postseason.

Bowles is in his fourth season as Buccaneers head coach after taking over for the retired Bruce Arians. The team holds a 34-31 record in that span, with three playoff appearances. They are now facing long odds to make a fourth straight appearance.

The Atlanta Falcons have rallied for a 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts Sr., and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired.

Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs was in disbelief after Thursday night's devastating home loss to Falcons

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Though the Falcons would fail at their two-point conversion attempt, Falcons cornerback Dee Alford intercepted Baker Mayfield during Tampa Bay’s next drive and 10 plays later, Cousins found Pitts Sr. for a seven-yard touchdown pass to pull the Falcons to within 28-26.

With all of the injuries to the Buccaneers' wide receiver room, Johnson has gotten the chance to step up. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Johnson has played in 12 games so far this season. He has come down with 24 receptions for 287 yards with five touchdowns.