TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2025 NFL season is officially over. Tampa Bay missed the playoffs after the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints in Week 18, which handed the NFC South title to the Carolina Panthers, despite the Bucs’ Week 18 win over the Panthers.

Meanwhile, the controversy from the Panthers-Bucs game regarding the blown handling of a backward pass was not addressed. The play entailed an error by the officials on the field, and a failure by the officials, the replay assistant, and the league office to properly administer the aftermath.

Harbaugh appears to have no shortage of suitors if he wants to coach next season — reportedly including teams that don't currently have head coaching vacancies.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not had the run they thought they would in recent years. Despite several division titles and playing in a weak division, they remain plateaued as a team. As a result, some folks are looking fora change at the head coach spot, but according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, that is not likely to happen.

The Panthers were on the rough end of a handful of controversial calls on Saturday. Here's what they had to say following the loss in Tampa Bay . . .

Tampa Bay, Carolina players will uncomfortably cheer on their division rivals with their playoff futures on the line Sunday, Jan. 4

In the final game of the regular season, the Bucs will be playing for their playoff lives against the Panthers.

Linebacker Christian Rozeboom picks off Mayfield on a third-and-7. Panthers, down 10-0, take over on the Bucs' 19-yard line. A 69-yard drive from Tampa Bay stalls after Mayfield can't connect with rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka in the end zone off a third-and-8 from Carolina's 11-yard line.

It's difficult to blame referees for a loss in the NFL, but they can be held accountable for individual mess-ups that cost teams. The Carolina Panthers were jus

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Sunday needing the New Orleans Saints to beat the Atlanta Falcons to win the NFC South and make the playoffs.

So with that game going final, the Bucs are officially starting their offseason today. The best way to do that, of course, is to start with another Mock Draft Monday. The Bucs now have the 14th pick in the draft, which is finalized, so we will now be able to properly gauge what players could be there for him.