Buccaneers fans boo Todd Bowles walking off after another embarrassing loss

It was supposed to be the night that Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans could rejoice with the return of Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan. Instead, it turned into a horror movie during what is supposed to be the most happiest time of year.

In a primetime Thursday Night Football matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the Bucs got out to a 14-point lead before quickly blowing it with lackluster play, play-calling, and execution on both sides of the ball. That performance from coaches and players led to the Bucs losing to the Falcons and putting not only their playoff chances in doubt, but also the future of everyone involved.

While there are many fingers to be pointed at numerous individuals for the loss, perhaps the one that is catching the most heat (deservedly so?) is head coach Todd Bowles, who walked off the field following the 29-28 loss to the Falcons to thunderous boos from the fanbase.

Loud boos from Bucs fans as Todd Bowles leaves the stadium. pic.twitter.com/YCX9yRPPmD
— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) December 12, 2025

The Krewe let's Todd Bowles hear it

It is understandable why the Bucs' fans are feeling and reacting the way they are. Under Todd Bowles, the Bucs have consistently gone through midseason lulls, and his defense has continuously slipped year after year.

If it's not the in-game blunders, it's something else that needs to be fixed, that ultimately does not end up being fixed. It's the same old same old when it comes to the Bowles-led Bucs, and they are tired of it.

The same things that have plagued the Bucs over recent years and this season once again bit them in the bud against the Falcons, and at this point, no accountability is being taken by the coaches or players within the locker room.

It's tough to keep harping on the same points over and over and over again, but that is exactly what Bowles has done over the course of his tenure in Tampa Bay as head coach. Definition of insanity, anyone?

At this point, it's unfair to the fanbase to continue living in a gray area when the expectation should be a championship year in and year out. Once that taste of winning gets in your mouth, that becomes what you want. And when you don't get it, things can turn ugly. That's exactly what is transpiring in Tampa Bay.

The Glazers have shown the ability to put feelings aside and make the right move for the franchise in the past, so it begs the question: why didn't they make a move last season that could have kept one of the best young, offensive minds in the game in town and move on from Bowles as head coach? That is hindsight 20/20, but they have now backed themselves into a corner with no clear direction on what lies ahead for this organization.

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