Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
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24
FINAL
9
Tennessee
Titans
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AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured a decisive 24-9 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 of the 2027 season, solidifying their position in a competitive NFC South. With both teams looking to assert their playoff potential early in the season, this matchup proved critical for momentum.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield led the Buccaneers' offense with precision, throwing for two touchdowns and helping the team maintain control throughout the game. Cam Ward of the Titans put up impressive numbers with 328 passing yards, while Carnell Tate shined with 105 receiving yards, but ultimately, the Titans struggled to convert those yards into points.
Defensively, the Buccaneers were relentless, with Josiah Trotter leading the charge with ten total tackles. The standout performance came from Benjamin Morrison, who snatched two interceptions, shifting the game's momentum and stifling any hope of a Titans comeback. The turning point occurred in the second half when Morrison's second interception set up a crucial Buccaneers touchdown, effectively sealing the game.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | QB | 55 | 33 | 60% | 328 | 0 | 3 | 54.2 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 33 | 19 | 58% | 205 | 2 | 0 | 96.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Singleton | HB | 19 | 51 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jase McClellan | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnell Tate | WR | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 59 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| David Martin-Robinson | TE | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Christopher Thurston | TE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jaren Kanak | TE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuba Hubbard | FB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Roth | SAM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Skillin | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hayes | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Roberts | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treven Ma'ae | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Zamora | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth | K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 |

