Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles goes on expletive-laden rant after crushing loss to Falcons

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles tore into his team in his postgame press conference with an expletive-laden rant on Thursday after the Bucs suffered a 29-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. 

Bowles’ squad was up 28-14 in the fourth quarter but squandered the lead, and the loss dropped the team to 7-7 on the season. The 62-year-old head coach repeatedly called the loss "inexcusable" and tore into his players for not caring enough. 

"You don't make excuses," Bowles said. "You got to f---ing care enough where this s--- hurts. You’ve got to f---ing care enough where this s--- hurts. It's got to f---ing mean something to you. It's more than a job. It's your f---ing livelihood. How well do you know your job? How well can you do your job? You can't sugarcoat that s---. It is inex-f---king-cusable and there is no f---ing answer for it."

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles looks on before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Dec. 11, 2025. (Kim Klement Neitzel/Imagn Images)

Bowles said the coaches have done everything they can do, and that the players need to hold each other accountable. 

"At this point, you've seen everything in the season," Bowles said. "The coaches have done everything they can do. This is a player-driven team in the last four or five weeks. You've got to execute, and they've got to hold each other accountable."

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