27 - 29

(Sep 21, 2025 · Week 3)

If a team can time it up just perfectly, there are few advantages quite like being able to score an end-of-half touchdown, only to receive third quarter possession immediately thereafter. A lockdown specialist, even without the year-by-year interception numbers to show for it, Jamel Dean helped Tampa Bay enjoy said scenario, reading the eyes of New York’s quarterback for a crowd-igniting takeaway, followed by a 55-yard touchdown return. Key plays of that type helped the Buccaneers survive for a 29-27 win over the Jets on Sept. 21, 2025, with Dean helping guide the creamsicle-jerseyed crew through the pick-six and one solo tackle.

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