The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense took a step forward in 2024, finding a consistently effective ground game to pair with a still-prolific passing attack led by Baker Mayfield. After ranking 19th in points per game in 2023, the Buccaneers added nine points a game last fall and finished fourth on the list. The result was a 10-7 record, one win improved from the year before.

The final record might have been even better in 2024 if the Buccaneers defense hadn't concurrently taken a small step back. That group was seventh in points allowed in 2023 (19.1 per game) but fell to 16th (22.6) last year. Lack of pressure off the edges, some coverage issues in the middle of the field and persistent injury issues in the secondary kept the defense from fully jelling for much of the year.

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