The NFL season sometimes shows us what we want to see from the players; In other cases, we may see something bad even though it isn't there. There needs to be a way for fans and media to check and balance things to avoid favoritism or bias in a negative light.
Thanks to PFF, we always have extra eyes examining the football game.
The Bucs had few good grades or performances in Week 13. The good should outweigh the bad, however, as they found a way to win in overtime against the Panthers on Sunday. The game should never have gotten this far, but they had three crucial attacks in the end that made the difference.
Here are the best and worst PFF grades for the Bucs' win over the Carolina Panthers.
Best offensive grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Anthony Nelson (98) strips Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (30) off the ball while safety Christian Izien (29) helps on defense in overtime at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Mike Evans 88.4
Tristan Wirfs 86.1
Bucky Irving 83
Cody Mauch 79.2
Luke Goedeke 75.8
Worst offensive grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers punter Trenton Gill (16) hits in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Baker Mayfield 39.2
Cade Otton 46.4
Jalen McMillan 52.6
Ben Bredeson 53.1
Ko Kieft 53.3
Rushing notes
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a touchdown while Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn (8) defends in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Bucky Irving 79.8
Rachaad White 73.6
Baker Mayfield 57.7
Best barrel blocking levels
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Tristan Wirfs 82.1
Mike Evans 74.9
Luke Goedeke 73.8
Cody Mauch 71.5
Bucky Irving 68.5
Worst run blocking stats
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs for a first down in overtime at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Cade Otton 51.8
Ben Bredeson 52.1
Ko Kieft 52.4
Trey Palmer 53.6
Jalen McMillan 54.5
Best pass blocking grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) makes a catch while being defended by Carolina Panthers safety Jordan Fuller (20) in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Cody Mauch 89.2
Tristan Wirfs 84.4
Bucky Irving 77.9
Worst pass blocking grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) passes Carolina Panthers linebacker Trevin Wallace (56) in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Rachaad White 50.1
Ben Bredeson 55.9
Graham Barton 63.4
Best defensive grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) runs downfield in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Anthony Nelson 77.6
Mike Edwards 73.9
Vita Vea 68
Jose Ramirez 64
William Gholston 63
Worst defensive grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard (17) misses a pass in the end zone against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Greg Gaines July 29th
Tavierre Thomas 35.7
Logan Hall 40
Calijah Kancey 45.1
Chris Braswell 48.8
Best run defense grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws under pressure from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby (0) in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Anthony Nelson 88.6
Mike Edwards 76.9
Antoine Winfield Jr 76.2
Yaya Diaby 74.5
Jamel Dean 74.1
Worst defensive grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) with the ball while Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker JJ Russell (51) defends in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Greg Gaines 2/31
Logan Hall 35.3
Christian Izien 40.3
Calijah Kancey 41.2
Lavonte David 48.4
Best pass rush grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) tries to pass in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Antoine Winfield Jr 78.1
Chris Braswell 71.2
Vita Vea 69.3
JJ Russell 68
Jose Ramirez 63
Worst pass rush grades
Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) drops back to be chased by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (94) during the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Lavonte David 45.6
William Gholston 51.5
Tavierre Thomas 51.8
Yaya Diaby 53.9
Calijah Kancey 54.6
Best coverage levels
East Rutherford, NJ – November 24, 2024 – Tommy DeVito of the Giants is hit after throwing this pass from Tampa Bay's Calijah Kancey in the fourth quarter. DeVito was injured and sidelined for one play when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came to MetLife Stadium and defeated the New York Giants 30-7.
Mike Edwards 65.5
Yaya Diaby 64.5
Zyon McCollum 64.1
Anthony Nelson 63.6
Vita Vea 60
Worst coverage ratios
November 10, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) prepares before the game San Francisco 49ers before the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Chris Braswell 33.3
Tavierre Thomas 36.9
JJ Russell 46.2
Jamel Dean 54.3
Antoine Winfield Jr 54.8
