The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fought their way back from a 24-3 deficit in Sunday's six-point loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, largely due to the defense's prowess in the second half. The Bucs' defense did not allow the Eagles to complete a single pass in the second half and collectively, Tampa Bay limited Saquon Barkley to 43 yards on 19 carries (2.3 avg.). The 2.3 yards per carry mark represented the fifth-lowest mark in any game in which he had 15-or-more carries in his career, and the lowest such performance since he joined the Eagles. Nose tackle Vita Vea set the tone in the trenches.

He recorded three tackles (two for loss), 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hits in Week Four. It marked Vea's fifth career game with at least 2.0 sacks, and his first since Week Nine of the 2024 season at Kansa

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