Bucs Underforming Stunning Interception Rate
November 9th, 2026
“Weird team, Demario.”
Joe has emerged with a couple of interns from the JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters research lab, two doors down from Ira Kaufman’s office and snacks locker.
There, Joe found that the Bucs have 16 interceptions through the season’s first nine games and are on pace for 30 picks this season. The last team to notch 30 or more interceptions was the 2011 Packers, a 15 win-team.
But wait, there’s more.
Since the start of the 2010 campaign, when the Bears led the NFL with 21 interceptions, of the 14 teams that led the league in interceptions during a season with 21 or more, only one finished with a losing record. That was the ’23 Bears, a Chicago club mired in a quarterback problem with bust Justin Fields in his third season. Every other team was a winner and the group averaged a whopping 11.5 wins in those seasons.
And here the Bucs sit at 3-6.
It’s an unbelieveable record for a team that has picked off so many balls. Last night was the pièce de résistance when the Bucs grabbed four passes thrown by rising stud Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and lost.
Like those ’23 Bears, the current Bucs have had extended quarterbacking issues. Capitalizing on turnovers has been a struggle.
Of course, there’s no guarantee the Bucs can or will continue their torrid pace of delivering interceptions. It’s unlikely, as Joe noted. No team has hit the current Bucs full-season pace since 2011. The Bears led the NFL last year with 23 picks. And the Vikings led with 25 in 2024.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:19 am
Problem is Baker is trying so hard to give those interceptions back!
November 9th, 2026 at 10:21 am
What does “underforming” mean?
November 9th, 2026 at 10:23 am
More Qb hits… less ints please
November 9th, 2026 at 10:24 am
“It’s an unbelieveable record for a team that has picked off so many balls. Last night was the pièce de résistance when the Bucs grabbed four passes thrown by rising stud Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and lost.”
Same thing against ATL last week, 4 INTs and only 16 points.
We can’t cash turnovers in on offense, and that’s no surprise considering this offense struggles scoring on its’ own. So why be shocked that our offense can’t do anything at all with them.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:25 am
Our secondary is spectacular……..Zion, Parrish and Tykee Smith in particular.
Our LB coverage has also been very good. The run defense stout.
Our offense is less than poor…..starting, but not ending with QB play…
Our Oline not pass blocking
Receivers not getting open
Dropped passes
Penalties
And very pi$$ poor playcalling. In particular the 2nd and long run calls creating a near impossible task for Mayfield on 3rd down.
We need more passing on 1st & 10…..2nd and short to take the pressure off of the passing offense.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:26 am
I don’t know how this team could be motivated to play with this qb. The defense got them the ball and hadnt even sat down on the bench and baker through td to the other team
Our offense is trying to lose. Even Wirfs is playing like a mid tier guard playing out of position at LT.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:32 am
Trade Baker 2026
November 9th, 2026 at 10:32 am
Players need to execute, if they don’t, their is no coach in the planet who can save them….
QB has become a liability
WR’s drops are becoming recurrent.
Hard to be win that way…..
November 9th, 2026 at 10:34 am
zero pass protection. QB doesn’t have time to run his progressions and set up to throw.
Maybe put your best blocking TE in the fullback position, let him spot the free rusher and take him out? You would still have 4 receivers going out.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:36 am
Todd Bowls is a nice guy, but the elephant in the room says, “Todd needs to walk the blank” ARRRRRRRd! Keeping it real in Ireland.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:41 am
As I think about it…. This has been, or seems to have been a crazy turnover kind of year. Maybe it’s just me. Craziest I saw yesterday was that insane play in the Cowboys game. Receiver caught the ball and fell down on his own. DB active avoided touching him at all so the receiver got back up and ran for another 15-20 yards. Receiver fumbles just a millisecond before he hits the ground as he is tackled.. returned the other way about 10 yards. Refs took forever sorting it all out with their bosses and capos in Vegas. Crazy.
November 9th, 2026 at 10:45 am
Joe needs an editor or someone to peer review the post, prior to posting
November 9th, 2026 at 10:46 am
OC Zack Robinson is reluctant to pass on 1st and 10 or 2nd and short. It’s Bucky, Bucky, Bucky and if that doesn’t work oh well. Through 9 games I am still waiting to see a starting receiver catch a pass in the 1st quarter. If we had Jamar Chase and Jefferson as starters they would be reduced to below average WRs in this pathetic offense. Why do Bowles continue to trot this guy out every week with the same offensive result. No team in the NFL fear the Bucs vertical passing game and play calling
November 9th, 2026 at 10:49 am
ZZbucs makes a good point. Yeah, Baked Maybeefield screws up an awefull lot, but when he accidently throws a good, catchable pass the recievers usually either drop it or bat up in the air. Maybe they think they’re playing volleyball?
November 9th, 2026 at 10:49 am
Not a fan of Todd Bowles the HC, but give credit where it’s do…he has the defense playing pretty well of late. His defense still has that signature “it’s late in the 4th quarter and we need a defensive stop…oh look at that blown coverage pass completion!” mental blunder moment that dooms the team. That said it’s not fair to blame the loss on that last Bears completion, the Bucs offense gifted the Bears a pick 6 and didnt do much with the turnovers the defense handed them. Hat tip to Bowies the DC (but still think short of a NFC championship/SB appearance miracle he and his staff should be bounced outta town end of season).
November 9th, 2026 at 10:54 am
The offense needs to be overhauled and Bucs cannot do that with an offensive coordinator that has to listen to Todd Bowles. No one good wants to coach for Buccaneers Since the Glazers are keeping Bowles, perhaps getting someone good from the college ranks.