{"id":800363,"date":"2026-03-08T12:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/800363\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T12:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:48:16","slug":"offseason-outlook-tampa-bay-buccaneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/800363\/","title":{"rendered":"Offseason Outlook: Tampa Bay Buccaneers"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 2022-24, the Buccaneers stood in command of the NFC South while residing as a fringe Super Bowl threat. Last season dislodged Tampa Bay’s grip on the NFL’s worst division, bringing state-of-the-union questions to the forefront. Todd Bowles survived, but it is safe to say the Bruce Arians successor is on the hot seat.<\/p>\n

Injuries harpooned the Bucs last season, but the team could not recapture much momentum even after a host of offensive talent returned late in the year. December home losses to the Falcons and Saints prevented the Bucs’ Week 18 win over the Panthers from mattering. As a team that continues to rely on a draft-develop-extend\/re-sign blueprint, last year’s 8-9 season invited concern about the franchise’s direction.<\/p>\n

Coaching\/front office:<\/p>\n

The Bucs have a different offensive coordinator for a fifth straight year. Rather than follow Dave Canales and Liam Coen in landing head coaching jobs, Grizzard followed Byron Leftwich in receiving a pink slip. The Bucs had aimed for rare continuity with Grizzard, elevating him from pass-game coordinator to OC. The longtime Dolphins assistant, who joined the Bucs’ staff in 2024, could not replicate what Canales and Coen provided.<\/p>\n


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