Injuries can either make or break seasons for NFL contenders. Both the 49ers and Buccaneers have made it work despite the injury waves. But it seems San Francisco could soon be fading after the devastating loss of star linebacker Fred Warner, who broke his ankle Sunday in Tampa Bay. As for the Buccaneers, they have thrived during adversity and are …
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The 49ers took a gut punch in the first quarter, and the Buccaneers are doing their best to add insult to San Francisco’s injury. The visitors lost another star player, but the 49ers got off the mat and are fighting. They trail the Buccaneers only 20-16 at halftime. Star linebacker Fred Warner was carted off with an air cast on …
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49ers At Bucs, TV Map October 11th, 2025 The Bucs are popular again! It’s sort of like the Tom Brady days when every week most of the country got to see the Bucs free on local TV stations. Of course, this popularity will be fleeting if the Bucs don’t find a way to beat the 49ers on Sunday. Not only …
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Quarterback Mac Jones (10) has gone 3-0 as the 49ers’ starter in place of the injured Brock Purdy. Steph Chambers / Getty Images By The Athletic Staff Oct. 10, 2025Updated 6:19 pm EDT Brock Purdy will miss his second consecutive game and fourth this season due to a lingering toe injury, while backup Mac Jones is questionable for the San …
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Bucs receiver Chris Godwin out for 49ers game with fibula injury Tampa Bay Times Bucs WRs Godwin, Evans, RB Irving out vs. 49ers ESPN Report: Chris Godwin is not expected to play Sunday NBC Sports Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive position group banged up again ahead of 49ers game Sports Illustrated Buccaneers lose Chris Godwin for Week 6 against the 49ers due to injury Yahoo Sports …
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The 1972 Miami Dolphins already lost their status as the only team with a perfect season in pro football history when the NFL decided to acknowledge the 1948 Cleveland Browns and the rest of the AAFC this offseason. With champagne supplies running dangerously low, they certainly weren’t going to start sharing some with anybody else. And so special efforts …
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Editor’s note: Every week, Chad Graff and Josh Kendall rank and analyze all 32 teams from first to worst. Five weeks into the NFL season, we’re starting to get a better feel for each team, even as parity reigns. After the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills lost Sunday, there are no longer any unbeatens. And after the New Orleans Saints …
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Two pairs of former teammates showed out in Seattle on Sunday afternoon. Former Panthers quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold were both dealing to former Ohio State receivers Emeka Egbuka and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. But in the end, the Buccaneers were able to get a needed turnover late in the fourth quarter and used it to set up another walk-off field …
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The Buccaneers defeated the Seahawks and improve to 4-1 on the season with a 39-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin as time expired. Lavonte David helped seal the victory with a late interception of Sam Darnold. Baker Mayfield finished the game completing 29 of 33 pass attempts for 379 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 134.7 rating. Emeka …
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Each week of the 2025 NFL regular season, I’ll use this space to highlight teams facing various funnel defenses and fantasy options who could benefit. What’s a Funnel Defense? A funnel defense, in case you’re wondering, is a defense that faces an unusually high rate of pass attempts or rushes. I’ll take a close look at how opponents are playing …
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