Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean recorded the first sack of his NFL career on Sunday in his 97th game, including the playoffs.
Dean caused San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones to fumble on the sack. Tampa Bay recovered the fumble, but because the sack came on the final snap of the first half, the Bucs couldn’t capitalize on the turnover.
But Dean’s next takeaway on Sunday was more consequential.
Dean got the 10th interception of his NFL career and second of the 2025 season when he picked off Jones on a fourth-and-5 throw from the Tampa Bay 33-yard line and returned it 6 yards to the Bucs 20 with 5:43 left in the game. Tampa Bay led by eight points at the time and added a field goal after the interception for a 30-19 victory.
Dean also made four tackles in the game.
Dean was among the 15 former Auburn players who got on the field on the sixth Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
Two other former Auburn players were involved in the San Francisco-Tampa Bay game:
Buccaneers defensive tackle Jayson Jones (Calera) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Forty-Niners offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
In the other Sunday games:
Denver Broncos 13, New York Jets 11
Jets defensive tackle Byron Cowart is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Bo Nix (Pinson Valley) started at quarterback for the Broncos. Nix completed 19-of-30 passes for 174 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and ran five times for 24 yards. Nix threw a 16-yard pass to tight end Nate Adkins for Denver’s only touchdown as the Broncos took a 10-6 lead on the final play of the first quarter.
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Jamien Sherwood started at linebacker for the Jets. Sherwood led New York with 13 tackles, registered one quarterback hit and broke up one pass.
Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed for the game but did not play.
Los Angeles Rams 17, Baltimore Ravens 3
Rams running back Jarquez Hunter did not record any stats.
Carolina Panthers 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
Derrick Brown started at defensive end for the Panthers. Brown made three tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.
Cowboys tight end Rivaldo Fairweather is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Indianapolis Colts 31, Arizona Cardinals 27
Cardinals inside linebacker Owen Pappoe did not record any stats.
Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.
Seattle Seahawks 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 12
Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall was designated as a game-day inactive. An oblique injury kept Hall off the field.
Jaguars linebacker Jalen McLeod is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (Jackson) made three tackles on special teams.
Los Angeles Chargers 29, Miami Dolphins 27
K.J. Britt (Oxford) started at linebacker for the Dolphins. Britt led Miami with a career-high 13 tackles in his first start of the season.
Chargers long snapper Josh Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith started at wide receiver for the Chargers. Lambert-Smith caught a 1-yard pass for his first NFL reception and returned a kickoff 34 yards in his first start as a rookie.
New England Patriots 25, New Orleans Saints 19
Carlton Davis started at cornerback for the Patriots. Davis made five tackles.
Saints linebacker Eku Leota is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Cleveland Browns 9
Browns tight end Sal Cannella is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Las Vegas Raiders 20, Tennessee Titans 10
Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made a 50-yard field goal for the first points of the game, then had a 29-yard field goal and two extra points.
Raiders wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Titans linebacker Dorian Mausi made one tackle on special teams.
Titans cornerback Roger McCreary (Williamson) made four tackles.
Raiders defensive tackle JJ Pegues was designated as a game-day inactive.
Green Bay Packers 27, Cincinnati Bengals 18
Packers safety Jaylin Simpson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Packers quarterback Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play.
Colby Wooden started at defensive tackle for the Packers. Wooden made two tackles.
Kansas City Chiefs 30, Detroit Lions 17
Lions safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
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Week 6 started on Thursday night, when the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 34-17.
Week 6 concludes on Monday, when the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons square off at 6:15 p.m. CDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders meet at 7:15 p.m. at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. ESPN will televise the first game, and ABC will televise the second game.
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