They were also part of NFL history, with star wide receiver Mike Evans clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season, extending his record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, and joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players to ever achieve that feat in 11 straight years.
For a while it looked like it would not happen but in the final seconds of the Tampa Bay’ 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints – not only did the Buccaneers clinch playoff berth but NFL history was made.
Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans went over 1,000 yards receiving for the 11th consecutive season Sunday, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s NFL record.
Mike Evans made history — and big money — with just seconds to spare. Evans surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season with less than a minute left in the Buccaneers’ season finale against the Saints on Sunday. It marks the 11th consecutive season he’s done so, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only other player to do so.
Los Angeles Lakers forward and known NFL fan LeBron James took to social media on Monday to congratulate Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans on making NFL history. "Super congrats my brother!" James wrote on X (formerly Twitter),
The Washington Commanders’ last playoff victory came in Tampa against the Buccaneers in 2006. Their last playoff loss came against the same opponent in 2021. Sunday night’s wild-card matchup between the two teams presents a strange symmetry for an upstart Commanders squad.
The Buccaneers will take on the Commanders in the Wild Card Round of the NFC playoffs on Sunday, January 12 at Raymond James Stadium
Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans & T Tristan Wirfs as they speak to the media following Thursday's Wild Card Round practice.
“If you come out on the right side of it, yeah,” Baker Mayfield said.