TAMPA, FL, Nov. 2, 2026 — All three of Florida's NFL teams played at home on Sunday, Nov. 1, and two of them came away with lopsided wins. Here's how each game went, from the teams' official game reports and the NFL's official game summaries.
Buccaneers 16, Falcons 0
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shut out the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 at Raymond James Stadium without completing a single pass, the team said.
Playing through heavy rain for most of the afternoon, the Bucs ran for 324 yards, a single-game franchise record. The old mark was 283. Running back Bucky Irving carried 27 times for a career-high 170 yards and scored the game's only touchdown on a 4-yard run in the third quarter. Kenny Gainwell added 140 rushing yards.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield went 0 for 3. According to the Buccaneers, they're the first NFL team to win a game without a completion since the Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets in 1974.
Kicker Chase McLaughlin made field goals of 46, 34 and 42 yards. On defense, the Bucs intercepted Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. four times: twice by linebacker Alex Anzalone and once each by cornerbacks Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum. Penix finished 8 of 24 for 125 yards.
It was the Bucs' first shutout since the 2023 season finale, the team said. Tampa Bay is 3-5 and plays the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Jaguars 42, Colts 7
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts 42-7 at EverBank Stadium in front of a paid crowd of 42,156, according to the NFL's official game summary.
Jacksonville led 28-0 at halftime. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 10 of 14 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns: 12 yards to Brian Thomas Jr., 31 yards to Nate Boerkircher and 25 yards to Bhayshul Tuten on the final play of the third quarter.
Tuten also ran for 104 yards on 16 carries, including a 39-yard touchdown. Safety Rayuan Lane III returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown with 10 seconds left in the first half, and Chris Rodriguez Jr. scored on a 28-yard run in the third quarter. The Jaguars ran for 183 yards as a team, which the club called a season best.
The Colts' only score was a 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones to Josh Downs in the third quarter. The Jaguars improved to 5-2, and the Colts fell to 2-6, the team said.
Patriots 24, Dolphins 19
The Miami Dolphins led the New England Patriots 13-3 at halftime at Hard Rock Stadium but lost 24-19.
Zane Gonzalez kicked field goals of 31 and 52 yards, and quarterback Malik Willis threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Malik Washington with 8 seconds left in the first half, per the official game summary.
The Patriots then scored 21 straight points. Drake Maye threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams, ran for a 2-yard score and threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas early in the fourth quarter. Maye finished 16 of 20 for 199 yards.
Willis hit Kevin Coleman Jr. for a 35-yard touchdown with 2:04 left, but the two-point try failed. Willis finished 21 of 32 for 211 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The Dolphins are 1-6 and host the Detroit Lions at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m.
Those are the facts, directly from the source.
Sources: Buccaneers game report; Buccaneers: Irving and Gainwell rushing record; Buccaneers postgame report; Jaguars game report; NFL game summary, Colts at Jaguars; Dolphins game recap; NFL game summary, Patriots at Dolphins.
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