Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Houston Texans
Game Leaders
Team Stats
332
Total Yards
496
1
Turnovers
1
21
1st Downs
26
9-90
Penalties
9-115
3/13
3rd Down
3/11
2/2
4th Down
1/1
4/5
Red Zone
3/4
31:20
Possession
28:40
Game Information
Houston, TX

Down Judge:Tom Stephan
Umpire:Paul King
Back Judge:Brad Freeman
Field Judge:Jabir Walker
Referee:Land Clark
Line Judge:Brian Bolinger
Side Judge:Dominique Pender

Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 21 | 26 |
| Passing 1st downs | 10 | 22 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 8 | 2 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 332 | 496 |
| Total Drives | 12 | 12 |
| Yards per Play | 5.3 | 8.0 |
| Passing | 251 | 443 |
| Comp/Att | 21/30 | 30/42 |
| Yards per pass | 7.8 | 9.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-14 | 3-27 |
| Rushing | 81 | 53 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 4-5 | 3-4 |
| Penalties | 9-90 | 9-115 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
2025 Standings
National Football Conference
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 311 | 380 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 380 | 411 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 353 | 401 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 306 | 383 |
American Football Conference
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 474 | 336 |
| Houston | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 404 | 295 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 466 | 412 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 284 | 478 |
NFL News

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