Buccaneers 20, Texans 19
September 15th, 2025
Kicker Chase McLaughlin
Perhaps Busch Gardens will add a new roller coaster and simply call it: Todd Bowles’ Buccaneers.
Another heart-attack, maul-the-Tums, pace-the-living-room night at the office for the Bucs.
Where did the Tampa Bay offense go for most of the second half? Wherever it went, it showed up in crunch time after the implosion of the Bucs’ special teams.
The legend of Baker Mayfield grew tonight with another game-winning drive. He had one last week to beat the Falcons. Mayfield’s heart was on his sleeve and his command and confidence was on display in the final 2 minutes.
Kudos to Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard for being money late in games and getting Rachaad White more involved tonight. White was a huge weapon.
The Bucs survived Charlie Heck being a junior varsity fill-in for injured Luke Goedeke.
The Bucs survived a serious injury to Calijah Kancey.
The Bucs survived Emeka Egbuka looking mortal with a painful drop on the final drive.
Tampa Bay’s run defense was stellar again. And Bowles’ exotic blitzes did plenty to rattle Texans QB C.J. Stroud.
Team win. Huge road win. The Bucs are undefeated! And they won a freakin’ night game!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:04 pm
I can’t take this every week
September 15th, 2025 at 10:04 pm
Someone needs to tell Dixon to stop taking his damned time.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:04 pm
Cardiac bucs
September 15th, 2025 at 10:04 pm
Great job by Baker and the offense on that last drive. The defense is legit although the pass rush needs help. And about that kicker….
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
I only took a baby aspirin before the game. Should have taken a big boy Aspin
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
I’m sporting so bad, I may pass out!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
Hell of a win. Lots of heart on that last drive. This is is beat up though. Big props to Mauch for blocking his butt off hobbling every play.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
That was something. I’ve been critical of Baker in the past, but he sure as hell proved me wrong tonight!
Couldn’t be more impressed!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
Mayfield is a grown man!!! Give that man his money. What a drive to win the game with 6 seconds left!!! BOOMER.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
MNF Curse over!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
Chase needs to be bailed out, again.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
Bro I’m not sleeping tonight, let’s get those podcasts going,!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:05 pm
2-0
LFG!!!!!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
That was a hard-fought win.
Not as ugly as last week, but a real battle-royale.
Go Bucs!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
Go Bucs!
It’s amazing how they found a way to win this game!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
Baker Mayfield does it again. Simple as that.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
Dont stop feeding BOTH Bucky AND White, Grizzard.
Excellent 1-2 Punch.
White played a hell of a game today.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
What a gutsy win with a makeshift offensive line against one of the best front 7’s in the league. Championship caliber team win. The NFL better hope this team never gets healthy offensively
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
The fire Bowles comments over/under is 9. This is lower than typical – because after this game it is kind of dumb.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
this is a gritty gutsy team…!
that was a war tonight – for a week 2 game…
bake and company were like the warriors trying to get back to coney island in the middle of the night !
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
That gutsy win – in spite of all the injuries – could be very meaningful at the end of the season!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:06 pm
Baker, Baker, Baker!!!
MVP MVP MVP!!!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Kancey injury?
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
I’ll stand by my take that if Wirfs comes back next week we should put him at right tackle. Baker won’t survive another game with Heck at right tackle.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
On my way to the ER, my heart can’t take this anymore. lol.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Byyye chase!!!…lfg baker is the man they played dirty all night
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
What a game. Needed it with all the injuries. I don’t know how they get healthy for this Sunday. There’s a lot of Buc fans tonight that may be going to the ER for heart problems! What a game
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Bakie…
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Jeff…you’re an idiot again this week as you predicted another Bucs loss in a blowout. Stop predicting losses you idiot!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
It’s early Tuesday morning here in the UK so I’m gonna get some sleep. Great to get a night win for a change. Go Bucs
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Imagine when:
– Wirfs is back
– They stop dropping easy INTs (c’mon Lavonte!)
– Godwin and J-Mac are back
– We start making easy f’ing field goals
– SirVocea learns how to cover (okay, that’s a big ask)
– Maybe we tell Baker every possession is 2-min drill in the 4th Q?
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
That’s my quarterback. So glad Baker is on our team.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
the guy came in unblocked that was less dixons fault in my opinion
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
The new Cardiac Kid has arrived!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Beeej,
I’m with you dude. I just turned 60 on Saturday. I can’t take this every week, but I’ll take it tonight!!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Not that the qbs haven’t tried, but it’s crazy we’ve played two games with zero turnovers
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Massive Win! Go Bucs!
Any missed blocks in back??? Lol
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
I’m an excited fan of that bucs and can’t post to this site… Nice JBF!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:08 pm
Good win, we have a kicking problem.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:08 pm
BAKER MOTHER FREAKIN MAYFIELD!
MY GOODNESS!
These injuries are out of control though.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:08 pm
Old timers know these are classic Cardiac Bucs. Two complaints: why no spy on Stroud and Grizzard is a rookie OC. Bucs O FINALLY played lights out at the very end.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:08 pm
We are 2-0!!!!!!!
LFG!!!!!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:08 pm
HUUUGE WIN! To come back like that with 2 minutes left against a good defense says a lot about the character of this team. Funny how things work out though. Good thing we stopped Houston’s 2-point try at the end.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
Ugly win is an ugly win but I’ll take it.
Props to the offense for that final drive.
I will not forgive Licht for selling us on Charlie Heck. Dude is hot garbage. So is SVD
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
– Heck is actually impressive as a run blocker. Would like to see how he looks as a guard
– R. White has never looked better as a pure RB
– We didn’t miss anything without Kancey. I’m starting to think he’s more of a liability than a plus DT
– Seeing very, very little out of Reddick or Yaya. That’s a problem
– Winfield looking much better this year
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
Any chance we can call it the “Charlie Heck Revenge Game” to give the man some confidence since he’ll probably be seeing the field again?
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
Such a Great time to be a BUCCANEERS FAN!!!!1
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
If ever this was a team win, this one is definitely it. Great job Buccaneers 2-0 again.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
Adrenaline is a hell of a drug!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
They let Chubb score to set it it up.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:09 pm
Loved Baker’s heart and grit but boy did those 4th quarter runs make me nervous.
Here’s to winning a night game!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Unbelievable win. Good teams find ways to do so, and when you add in the tackles and WRs being injured….on the road on Monday night, wow!
Let’s get wirfs and Luke healthy for Sunday.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
I went to the Bucs first game in 1976. Baker is quickly becoming my all time favorite Buccaneer. He was a Bad Ass again tonight. Just a warrior. No one plays harder than Baker. Go Bucs!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Dennis was benched late in the game.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Running game is BACK!!!!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Last week I jumped out my couch, this week I cried a little. This can’t be healthy
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Just win baby. Ugly wins are still wins. Go Bucs!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Now that we know your bets, we understand your kudos to the players better.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
All the more impressive with the injuries on the OL.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
Costly game though. Both Kancey and Goedeke knocked out of the game with injuries, plus a few others beaten up pretty badly. Hopefully both come back quickly.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
Texans are much better than they seem. That team fights to the end.
We were battling them and the MNF Curse. Baker and the offense was amazing on the last drive.
We really need our OL to get healthy. These substitutions are going to get Baker injured.
How did Heck look?
(I listened to the game this week)
September 15th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
I hope Kancey is okay. This team is dropping like flies. Really hope we can hang on and get healthy fast.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
Wins like these are team wins, couldn’t have said it better Joe. McLaughlin will be fine IMO and great to see the defense lead the way. But I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was 100% confident in #6 with 2 mins left to pull out the win. Great game for the running game as well.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
Idroolpewter&red Says:
September 15th, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Beeej,
I’m with you dude. I just turned 60 on Saturday. I can’t take this every week, but I’ll take it tonight!!!!
I turned 65 on Saturday!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:12 pm
NEED A KICKER
September 15th, 2025 at 10:13 pm
Go Bucs!!!!
Sign Baker to that extension please
September 15th, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Well, well, well 80 yards in 2 minutes 4 THE WIN!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Massive road victory under the lights. Baker and the boys flow to 2-0.
LFG!
GO BUCS!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:14 pm
We don’t need a kicker. This one is the most accurate in Bucs history. He’ll overcome.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:15 pm
The best defensive call was letting Chubb score to preserve time on the clock. To Enormous road wins!! Now we go home to face the mighty Jets without their starting QB. We’ve probably faced two of the best d lines.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:15 pm
Someone on the thread suggested it was Dixon who is screwing with Chase. Maybe he’s onto something. Plus that lackadaisical punt drove me bananas. Todd Bowles favorite weapon nearly cost us the game.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:15 pm
For the record:
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have finally won a game in Houston. Never happened before. Not against the Texans and not against the Oilers.
By the way, did you notice the Bucs’ clock management on that final drive? Perfect!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:16 pm
The announcers said “the defense is out of breath from chasing Baker Mayfield this entire second half”. Melvin what do you think??
September 15th, 2025 at 10:16 pm
Good God. Defense was mostly awesome in this game with a couple slip-ups. Our clock management/use of timeouts was essential and BRILLIANT in this game. Baker tunneled through a completely collapsed pocket to convert that 4th and 10. Holy crap! My heart nearly exploded when he started running laterally right on the first down line. Bwahahaha! My blood pressure must be 1000/500 at this point.
How exhilarating.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:16 pm
More leading with the run game moving forward, as our OL stands right now that’s the strength of this offense.
Defense held us down all game, big goal line stand just like last week that went our way.
Plenty to clean up in all 3 phases
September 15th, 2025 at 10:16 pm
Why wasn’t SVD assigned QB spy duties? He’s a linebacker who everyone says is a bust. So, that’s on Bowles and the LB coach. Stroud would have been sacked a hurried more than he was in this typical Bucs nail biter.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:17 pm
Gutsy team win all the way!!!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:17 pm
Joe, get rid of autoedit. I hate having to constantly proof my comments.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:19 pm
Oh really JA, his 41 touchdowns and 4500 yards last yr didn’t prove you wrong already. It was tonight when he finally proved you wrong. Lmao, great bro – I’m sure that Baker will be sleeping better tonight now that he has finally “earned”your validation
September 15th, 2025 at 10:19 pm
Nobody was betting the Bucs would win in the fourth quarter 🙄
That final drive was legendary, like pulling an upset like no other.
Bake is looking like a definite top 5 Quarterback in 2025.
With only seconds remaining in the game Bake pulled off the impossible.
It will take a miracle for someone to beat out Baker for MVP this week.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:19 pm
“And they won a freakin night game”. Really, Joe? You’re gonna need to do a little better than that. I mean you’ve beat up Bowles and Baker enough on that. Maybe not an apology, but…
September 15th, 2025 at 10:20 pm
SVD is quickly blowing his chances. Guess LB will be at least two picks in the draft.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Ugly wins are so beautiful. Let’s make it 3-0 against New Jersey next Sunday in the home opener.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Really worried about Kancey. His arm was just hanging. Also worried about Mauch who had a limp the whole second half and gutted out playing anyway. What a warrior. Our team is the walking wounded now. Yikes!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Special teams was putrid. offense good. Defense spectacular.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
If Baker were a tad more accurate and fumbled less, he’d be Brees-like.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
Ca Lose!!!
I thought we were done for! Man… But Baker! Buddy COMES THOUGH! As we proceed to Suck the Wind RIGHT OUT OF THEIR SAILS WITH EACH YARD TAKEN..It WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY SATISFYING WIN! From sad to Glad!
I’m happy for Joe and the others winning those bets (if you were betting FOR the Win that is. Not sure about the others) Because as All could see that after Luke went down, (of which I had a Bad Feeling was going to happen Even If Geodeke started the game. I Was Right) It got BAD especially for Baker who’s head was on a Permanent Swivel for the duration of the game.
The guy(Baker) just has a way of turning my frown upside down. And THAT’S WHY I’m a staunch supporter of his since he won me over shortly after he got here. THAT VERY SAME GUSTO KEEPS ME BELIEVING WE HAVE A CHANCE NO MATTER WHAT! Baker IS the Real Deal!
A GREAT GAME in the end and it makes it CLEAR that we NEED our Humpty Dumpty O line put back together Again! At this point it’s our Greatest Weakness
September 15th, 2025 at 10:23 pm
god i love baker
September 15th, 2025 at 10:24 pm
I fear Kancey tore his pec…which typically ends a season or if they try to play through it at 1/2 strength.
The lackey ref in the booth sure seemed to be rooting for The Texans on every call he was asked about.
Excellent win…in Prime Time no less.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Team is so banged-up they need a bye week already.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Texans were close to blocking a punt all night and finally got one near the end. Then the refs picked up the flag when Smith pushed our gunner in the back to allow for a big return
September 15th, 2025 at 10:27 pm
80 yards in 2:00 minutes for the win!!!! How many times!!!!🤣🤣
September 15th, 2025 at 10:27 pm
McLaughlin hit the upright again. Has he ever hit the upright twice in his career prior to this year?
September 15th, 2025 at 10:27 pm
TWO games, TWO Baker comebacks
September 15th, 2025 at 10:30 pm
That 4th down 1st down by baker was the key!! Great grit from him!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:32 pm
Start the kid out of SMU the Kancey project is over… hes quick but too small he doesnt need to be tall but his frame isnt made for it. Compare Texans LBs to Dennis they play the position how its supposed to be played. I dont know what Dennis is doing. Ill give Bowles credit for his blitz packages they were the difference on Defense
September 15th, 2025 at 10:33 pm
Yeah, and the refs muffed a roughing the punter call near the end of the first half. Bucs had to punt and it was blocked, not touched by the Texans. No flag. Getting fed up with that one sided sh1t.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:34 pm
And Kenton, THAT WAS a D@mn the Torpedoes WIN! It’s not quite a “full stop” on the “Monday night losing” just yet, BUT IT IS A GREAT START…
Even the defense came to play! At the last possession the Texans had that sunk all of our hearts, it took that long for the D to look tired. They got that touchdown Just Too Easily… HOWEVER…. FOR THE MOST PART…. And there’s Still Plenty to Point Out that Sure Could’ve been better, … THEY FAUGHT LIKE BRAVES! I Have Flowers for the D overall. They Earned Them “Freshly Picked”
GO BUCS!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:36 pm
I DON’T CARE what Anybody says, We GUTTED OUT THIS WIN! WE HANDS DOWN “EARNED IT”!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:43 pm
Great win especially being so depleted on the OL.
The D did enough too.
Can’t wait for Wirfs, Godwin and Goedeke to get back.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:54 pm
Grit. Pure grit, led by no. 6!
September 15th, 2025 at 11:10 pm
And THAT was against a top 10 defense with a horribly beaten up OL with 2 of our best receivers out. Baker said, we are going to drive the field with 2 minutes left for the second time in just 2 weeks and if we can DRIVE IT DOWN THEIR THROATS against this top 10 defense we can do it against anybody!!! Wait till all the boys get back we are going to be UNSTOPPABLE. IF the line can survive.
September 15th, 2025 at 11:23 pm
The difference for Chase is that he is doing thr overly technical kick-offs now. I think it is messing with his chi>