“Never Seen Anybody Lose the Season”: Todd Bowles Gets Blunt About Coaching Baker Mayfield & Co After Embarrassing Start

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won four consecutive NFC South division titles from 2021 through 2024. And Todd Bowles has played a crucial role in the franchise’s consistent performance, first as a defensive coordinator (2021) and then as a head coach (since 2022). However, that consistency within the Buccaneers wasn’t visible at the start of the 2026 season. Through the first four games, the Buccaneers didn’t win a single game, with fans questioning the head coach’s efforts. Then, in Week 5, Tampa Bay bounced back with a 24-16 win against the Dallas Cowboys .