After beginning the 2025 season with a series of miraculous, come-from-behind wins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally faced a mountain too steep to climb on Monday night. In a matchup between the top two teams in the NFC, the Detroit Lions used a 78-yard rushing touchdown by Jahmyr Gibbs to jump out to an early lead, then watched Aidan Hutchinson and their defensive front harass Baker Mayfield for the rest of the night. Mayfield came into the game as one of the leading MVP contenders but never looked comfortable in the pocket, mustering just 228 yards and a single touchdown in a 24-9 loss. To cap off what turned out to be a disastrous night for the Buccaneers, wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a broken clavicle and is expected to miss most of the season. The future Hall-of-Famer will not only see his record 11-year streak of 1,000 receiving yards snapped, but with his contract expiring at the end of the 2025 season, it is fair to wonder if his Buccaneers career will come to an end as well. Though Evans wasRead More
How Buccaneers can overcome Mike Evans’ injury
