The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reclaimed first place in the NFC South on Sunday with their stunning Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers. While Tampa Bay’s defense held Carolina to 204 total yards in the game and zero points after halftime, it was an increasingly explosive offense that dominated the day. The Buccaneers amassed 551 yards of net offense against Carolina, the sixth-highest single-game total in franchise history. The final score was 48-14, giving the Bucs their highest point total ever in a home game and their third highest point total.

Most total net yards, single game, Buccaneers history

1. 594…in New Orleans, October 13, 2024
2. 588…in Detroit, December 26, 2020
3. 576…in Cincinnati, October 28, 2018
4. 573…in Minnesota, November 16, 1980
5. 558…vs. Miami, October 10, 2021
6. 551…vs. Carolina, December 29, 2024
7. 544…in Carolina, November 15, 2020
8. 542…vs. Indianapolis, December 8, 2019
9. 529…in New Orleans, September 9, 2018
10. 521…in Philadelphia, November 22, 2015

Most points scored, single game, Buccaneers history

1. 55…at LA Rams, September 29, 2019

2. 51…in New Orleans, October 13, 2024

3t. 48…vs. Carolina, December 29, 2024

3t. 48…vs. Atlanta, September 19, 2021

3t. 48…in New Orleans, September 9, 2018

3t. 48…vs. New Orleans, December 23, 2001

3t. 48…vs. Atlanta, September 13, 1987

The Bucs’ 34-point winning margin on Sunday was the sixth-largest in franchise history and the team’s most lopsided result since a 38-3 win over Chicago on Oct. 24, 2021. In terms of yardage, it was also a lopsided one Graduation in which the Buccaneers gained 347 more yards than the Panthers, This was the second time this season (also against the LA Chargers in Week 15) that they had more than 500 yards on offense and allowed fewer than 250 yards. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Buccaneers found themselves in rare company by achieving this feat twice in the season (for the second time in team history):

Tampa Bay became the sixth team in the Super Bowl era to record 500 yards or more of total offense and allow fewer than 250 yards of offense in multiple games in a season, joining the 2010 Oakland Raiders (three games) and the Dallas Cowboys 1978 on (three), 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (two), 2009 Baltimore Ravens (two) and 1967 Baltimore Colts (two).

The Buccaneers gained 349 net yards on offense and ran for another, For the second time this season, they put together the 300-200 combination (also in New Orleans in week six), which led to another announcement from the Elias Sports Bureau:

The Buccaneers become the fifth team since 1970 with at least 300 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in multiple games in a season, joining the 2011 New Orleans Saints (three games), the 2023 Miami Dolphins (two) and the 2016 New Orlans Saints ( two). and 1984 Miami Dolphins (two).

The Buccaneers have now surpassed 500 yards in a game three times this season and have surpassed 400 yards or more on 10 occasions. Both totals lead the NFL.

Most games with 500+ net yards, NFL, 2024

Most games with 400+ net yards, NFL, 2024

1. Tampa Bay: 10
2. Baltimore: 9
3. Washington: 8

The Buccaneers continue to rank third in the NFL in net yards per game and are averaging 400 yards per game for the third time in team history (also in 2021 and 2022).

Most net yards per game, NFL, 2024

1. Baltimore: 424.2
2. Detroit: 408.6
3. Tampa Bay: 399.9
4. Washington: 375.9
5. Philadelphia: 371.2

The Buccaneers moved the ball with ease Sunday, scoring on seven of their nine possessions, the last ending with clock-making knockdowns deep in Carolina territory. The Buccaneers’ five touchdown drives covered distances of 94, 85, 81, 70 and 64 yards. Tampa Bay converted 10 of its 14 third-down attempts, keeping the chains moving and leading to 33 total first downs. That marked the second-most first downs the Bucs have ever had in a game and the most in a non-overtime game. That total included 20 in the first half, making it the second-most in the first half of a game in team annals, just one behind the 21 it scored on December 26, 2020 in Detroit. The Bucs have now surpassed 30 first downs in a game twice this season.

Most first downs, single game, Buccaneers history

1. 34…vs. Cleveland (OT), October 21, 2018

2t. 33…vs. Carolina, December 29, 2024

2t. 33…vs. Miami, October 10, 2021

4t. 31…in New Orleans, October 13, 2024

4t. 31…at the New York Giants, November 18, 2018

The Buccaneers’ success rate of 10 of 14 third downs in Week 17 brought their season total in that category to a decent 100 of 200, or exactly 50%. The Buccaneers are tied for first in this category with Kansas City in 2024 and are expected to break the franchise single-season record of 47.1% set in 2021 with one game remaining.

Tampa Bay’s 202 rushing yards against Carolina were the fourth 200-yard effort from the ground game this season, the second-most number of 200-yard rushing games in franchise history, behind five by the 1979 team. It was that seventh straight game in which the Buccaneers have surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark and the 13th such occurrence overall on the year 2024. Only Philadelphia has a longer active streak of 100-yard rushing outings with 16.

Since coming off a bye in Week 11, Tampa Bay has surpassed 130 rushing yards in six straight games, the longest such streak in team history. In fact, it’s a double of the previous duration, as the team’s previous record was a three-game streak.

quarterback Baker Mayfield He led the offense with one of the most productive outings of his career, completing 27 of 32 passes for 359 yards, five touchdowns, no interceptions and a near-perfect passer rating of 153.0. That was the second-highest passer rating Mayfield has ever achieved in a game, behind a 158.3 rating Was perfect) on December 17th last year in Green Bay. Mayfield also set his personal best in touchdown passes, matching the five he threw against Cincinnati on October 25, 2020, while playing for Cleveland.

Mayfield’s five touchdown passes increased his career-high to 39 this season, the third-highest single-season total in franchise history. With another touchdown in the season finale, he would join Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in team history to reach the 40-touchdown mark.

Most touchdown passes, single season, Buccaneers history

3. Baker Mayfield (2024): 39

4. Jameis Winston (2019): 33

5t. Baker Mayfield (2023): 28

5t. Jameis Winston (2016): 28

Mayfield is now tied with Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson for the second-most touchdown passes in 2024.

Most touchdowns, NFL, 2024

1. Joe Burrow, Bengals: 42

2t. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: 39

2t. Lamar Jackson, Ravens: 39

4. Sam Darnold, Vikings: 35

Mayfield, who threw the same number of touchdown passes as incompletions against Carolina, completed 84.4% of his throws Sunday, improving his season mark to 71.7%. Tampa Bay’s single-season completion percentage record is 69.3%, set by Brian Griese in 2004 with 200 fewer shots than Mayfield currently has (538 to 336). Mayfield currently ranks second in the NFL in this category.

Highest Completion Percentage, NFL, 2024

1. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: 72.9%
2. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: 71.7%
3. Jared Goff, Lions: 71.4%
4. Geno Smith, Seahawks: 70.2%
5. Joe Burrow, Bengals: 69.8%

Courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau, Mayfield became the fifth player in NFL history with a completion percentage of 80 or higher, at least 350 pass yards, five touchdown passes and a passer rating of 150 or higheralong with Tom Brady (October 21, 2007 and October 18, 2009, both with New England), Aaron Rodgers (October 20, 2019 with Green Bay), Ben Roethlisberger (October 26, 2014 with Pittsburgh) and Deshaun Watson (October 6 2019 with Houston).

With his 359 passing yards on Sunday, Mayfield also set a new personal best in that category in a single season, improving his total to 4,279 with one game to go. This is the fifth-highest passing yardage in franchise history.