The Buccaneers are more of a contender at this stage, but at 5-6, they can ill afford to lose any more games. The experts don't think they'll start that this week against Carolina. Here's how they picked the game.

The New Orleans Saints walked away from their off week in the same position as they entered it. Here are the updated NFC South standings:

The NFC South has been in a slump over the last few weeks. Despite a promising start, only one of the four teams has a winning record entering Week 12. The Atlanta Falcons (6-5) remain on top of the division, but they’re off this weekend for their bye.

The Bucs don't control their own destiny, and it's something ESPN writer Dan Graziano noted in an ESPN article detailing overreactions and underreactions from the NFL's Week 12 slate. Graziano mentioned that the Buccaneers deserve respect for what they've done in the past,

Don't look now, but the New Orleans Saints are making ground in the NFC South race. Just two weeks ago, the Saints were loo

The race for the playoffs is beginning to heat up in the NFL, and one team that managed to get themselves back on track in Week 12 was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With a contest against the hapless New York Giants on their plate,

The Bucs defeated the New York Giants in Week 11 to move to 5-6, which puts them one game back from the Atlanta Falcons at 6-5. That puts them two games back from the division itself, however, as the Falcons hold the tiebreaker on Tampa Bay after beating them twice this year.

Each week following every Bucs game, we’ll take a closer look at the snap count distribution for Tampa Bay on offense and defense. We’ll assess what we can learn from who played the most and least in the game.

In NFL Week 12, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New York Giants 30-7 on the road, ending their losing streak with 4 rushing TDs and covering the spread.