The Buccaneers need some help, but their path to the postseason is clear. Here's how Tampa can make the NFL playoffs in 2024.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Speaks Tristan Wirfs InjuryIt's never a comfortable feeling for an NFL team when their fate is dependent on a game they aren't even playing in.And that's exactly the position the Tampa Bay Buccaneers found themselves in Sunday evening.

The Bucs (9-7) have been in playoff mode for more than a month, winning five of the past six games to climb back to the top of the NFC South. They can clinch their fourth straight division title next Sunday with a win or tie at home against New Orleans.