Where the Bucs rank statistically after Week 16
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished their game of Connect Four on Sunday.
The team beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to get their fourth straight win and move to 8-7 on the year, the first time they’ve had a winning record since Week 6. The Bucs are now atop the NFC South and have a chance to win it in Week 17 against the New Orleans Saints, as a victory would ensure they clinch the division and a playoff berth.
The Bucs have done particularly well in the past few weeks, and as a result, a lot of their statistical rankings are improving at the end of the year. Here’s how the Bucs stack up against the rest of the league, per Team Rankings:
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 17th | 21.7 |
Passing offense | 17th | 227.0 |
Rushing offense | 30th | 89.3 |
Total offense | 23rd | 316.3 |
3rd down conversions | 8th | 42.45% |
Red zone scoring | 25th | 48.89% |
Sack% | 13th | 6.51% |
Turnovers | T-2nd | 14 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 11th | 20.1 |
Passing defense | 32nd | 264.1 |
Rushing defense | 7th | 92.1 |
Total defense | 24th | 356.2 |
3rd down conversions | 26th | 42.05% |
Red zone defense | 4th | 43.14% |
Sack% | 15th | 7.30% |
Takeaways | T-6th | 24th |
