Thursday, December 26, 2024

NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) vs New York Giants (2-8)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross (field reporter

All-Time Series History Regular Season: NYG leads series, 15-9 (TB won past 2) Postseason: NYG leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/22/21: NYG 10 at TB 30 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/6/08: NYG 24 at TB 14

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HEAD COACHES

Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 47-64 (.423) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

Brian Daboll vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 17-26-1 (.398) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD needs TD pass 4th-career season with 25+ TD passes. Has 30 TDs (28 pass, 2 rush) vs. 7 INTs for 102.8 rating in 13 road starts since 2023, most road TD passes in NFL over span. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Has 3 TD passes vs. 0 INTs in 2 career starts vs. NYG. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 6 catches, 70 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 31 rush) & career-high 4th rec. TD of season in Week 10. Aims for his 5th in row with TD. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 150+ catches (151) since 2022. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had 87 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 14 rec.) & 4th rush TD of season in Week 10. Ranks 2nd among rookies in rush yards (492) & 3rd in scrimmage yards (680). • WR MIKE EVANS has 6 rec. TDs in 7 games in 2024. Has 38 catches for 655 yards (109.2 per game) & 7 rec. TDs in 6 career games vs. NYG & aims for his 6th in row vs. NYG with TD catch. • TE CADE OTTON had 5 catches in Week 10. Has career highs in catches (49) & rec. yards (456) in 2024. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 8+ tackles in 7 of his past 8. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NYG with 5+ tackles. • NT VITA VEA aims for his 4th in a row on road with sack. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY had career high tying 4th sack of season & 1st-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 2 TFL. Has 7 TFL in 5 games in 2024. • CB JAMEL DEAN has 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games in 2024. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had FR & PD in last meeting. Has 7+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games this season. • S JORDAN WHITEHEAD had career-high 12 tackles in Week 10.

GIANTS NOTES

• QB TOMMY DEVITO can make season debut in Week 12. In 9 career games (6 starts), has 64 comp. pct. (114 of 178), 1,101 pass yards, 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs & 89.2 rating. Is 2-0 in 2 career home starts with TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 100+ rating in each start. • RB TYRONE TRACY rushed for 103 yards & had 3rd rush TD of season in Week 10 & has 3 games with 100+ rush yards in 2024, most among rookies. Leads all rookies in rush yards (545) & ranks 4th in scrimmage yards (662). • WR MALIK NABERS (rookie) had 6 catches for 50 yards in Week 10. Has 61 career catches, tied with Puka Nacua for most by player in 1st 8 career games. Has 5+ catches in 7 of his 8 career games & aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 5 catches for 51 yards in Week 10 & has 5+ catches in 7 of his past 8 games. Has 56 catches in 2024 & can surpass career-high 60 catches from 2023. Has 5+ catches in 7 of his past 8 home games. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had career-high 8th TFL of season last week. Has 4 sacks in 5 home games in 2024. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 2 TFL & 6th sack of season in Week 10. Has sack in 5 of his past 6. Had sack in his last game vs. TB (1/7/24 w/ Car.) & has 4 TFL in his past 4 vs. TB. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 11 tackles last week & aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DRU PHILLIPS (rookie) has TFL in 3 of 4 home games this season. • S TYLER NUBIN had career-high 12 tackles in Week 10 & leads all rookies with 69 tackles in 2024.

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