The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off their allotted bye week and will enter a tough stretch featuring the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. The Bucs have been injury-tested in 2025 but remain in the driver's seat in the NFC South hunt ahead of the 5-4 Carolina Panthers. Tampa Bay's 15.0 sacks over its last three games are tied for the most over any three-game stretch in the previous 25 years. Coming off a rest-and-refresh period, the Bucs will look to make a statement against the Patriots at Raymond James Stadium.

See the full list of power rankings from major outlets:

CBS Sports – Pete Prisco

Rank: 1

NFL Top 5: Buccaneers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, Patriots

NFC South: Saints (30), Falcons (21), Panthers (19)

The Athletic – Chad Graff and Josh Kendall

Rank: 4

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