Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
9-1
34
FINAL
9
Jacksonville
Jaguars
2-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured a commanding 34-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 12 of the 2027 season, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With this win, the Buccaneers demonstrated their dominance on both sides of the ball, leaving the Jaguars struggling to find a rhythm.
Quarterback Paul Crew led the Buccaneers' offensive charge, throwing for 305 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing his ability to slice through the Jaguars' defense. Le'von Bell added a strong ground game with 90 rushing yards, while Emeka Egbuka stood out as the top receiver with 107 yards, making crucial catches to keep drives alive.
Defensively, Tampa Bay delivered a strong performance, highlighted by Demonte Capehart's two sacks that disrupted Jacksonville's offensive flow at critical moments. The turning point came early in the second half, when the Buccaneers' defense forced a turnover that shifted momentum squarely in their favor, allowing Tampa Bay to pull away and secure the decisive win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Hawkins | QB | 48 | 26 | 54% | 305 | 2 | 1 | 78.9 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 24 | 8 | 33% | 90 | 0 | 2 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le`von Bell | HB | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 36 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| J.R. Dunn | TE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Trey Hawkins | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Seydou Traore | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillip Thornton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Phillip Thornton | WR | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | — | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| C.J. Williams | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Seydou Traore | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| J.R. Dunn | TE | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Le`von Bell | HB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Huskey | FS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Johnson | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wesley Williams | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Walker | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Hunter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Regis | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Layman | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Espinosa | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Gardeck | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas Jr. | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayuan Lane III | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Little | K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Corey Washington | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Ward | K | 4 | 4 | 2 | 53 |

