Getty Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the NFL’s worst defenses yet, somehow, are still in the thick of the playoff hunt with a 5-6 record headed into a Week 13 road game against the Carolina Panthers . That they’ve done that without an elite edge rusher speaks more to how great the offense and quarterback Baker Mayfield has played more than anything else — adding someone at that position in 2025 could be the key to future success. Bleacher