If Tampa Bay can clinch a playoff berth while also helping star receiver Mike Evans make NFL history, the Buccaneers would like to do it. A victory Sunday over struggling NFC South rival New Orleans would give the Bucs (9-7) a fourth straight division title and ensure the team begins postseason play with a home game.

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The Bucs (9-7) have been in playoff mode for more than a month, winning five of the past six games to climb back to the top of the NFC South. They can clinch their fourth straight division title next Sunday with a win or tie at home against New Orleans.

Mayfield and the Buccaneers have both had uneven stretches, but they're reaching their best run of sustained success together in 2024

This week's pivotal contest between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will certainly find its way into more homes than last week's game against the Las Vegas Raiders. If you weren't in the local area or states neighboring Louisiana,