_“What do you think about this, Chris?”_
Offense, offense, offense.
That is what is going to save the Bucs this year, believes Mike Clay, a spreadsheeter typing for BSPN. Clay did a deep dive on positional breakdowns of all teams and he has the Bucs’ offense ranked No. 6 overall.
Clay says the offense is powerful enough that the Bucs deserve [No. 6](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46095037/2025-nfl-season-predictions-power-rankings-super-bowl-pick) in his leaguewide power rankings.
Why is Clay is of the mind the offense will save the Bucs? Well, because he has the Bucs owning the No. 20-ranked defense, and he is way down on the Bucs’ edge rushers, a key element in a good defense.
Only four other teams, Clay states, have a worse group of edge rushers: Tennessee, Philadelphia (!), Dallas and Washington.
> **6\. Tampa Bay Buccaneers**
> Tampa Bay has found its franchise quarterback in Baker Mayfield and he’ll have one of the league’s top supporting casts, which now includes first-round wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. The defense still has concerns at certain positions, but the unit can be good enough to give the Bucs a shot at their fifth consecutive division title and sixth straight trip to the postseason.
So what teams does Clay claim to have better offenses than Tampa Bay? Teams with superior quarterbacks, that’s who. Those teams are Baltimore, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Hey, that’s not shabby company Mayfield is in there.
Joe thinks Clay was pretty fair with these rankings.