TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The NFL playoffs are shaping up as a redemption tour of sorts for Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The NFC South champions pummeled Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9 in a wild-card matchup, advancing to next weekends divisional round against the Detroit Lions, another team that beat the Bucs handily during the regular season.Coach Todd Bowles reiterated Monday that the Bucs, who have gone from having one of the oldest rosters in the league to one of the youngest following the retirement of Tom Brady, have Julio Teheran Jersey embraced the role of being underdogs all season long.The Eagles, who collapsed after a 10-1 start to the season, beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns in Week 3. Three weeks later, the Lions (13-5) traveled to Florida and shut down Mayfield and a sputtering Bucs offense 20-6.ADVERTISEMENT Next Sunday, offers another opportunity to redeem themselves.It is what it is, man. They are just the team thats in our way right now, and were in the way, linebacker Lavonte David said. Were all trying Brian McCann Jersey to get to the same goal, so were just going to go up there and play the best game we (can) play.A victory at Detroit would set up a po sible rematch with No. 1 seed San Francisco in the NFC championship game. The 49ers, who face the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, also defeated Tampa Bay earlier this season.I think back about the Lions game we just didnt play our best game offensively. Well look back at the tape once we get into the game plan, but were very different than we were early on in the year," Mayfield said. "Thats something to be proud of, that weve continued to improve. We havent reinvented the wheel. We just stuck with it and gotten better at the little things.Bowles made a number of adjustments to counter what the Eagles were able to do succe sfully against the Bucs in the regular season, at times employing a six-man defensive front to stop Philadelphias running game.Hurts threw for 250 yards and one touchdown, however a relentle s Tampa Greg Maddux Jersey Bay pa s rush created three sacks and a safety that put the Bucs up by nine points in the third quarter. Two plays later, rookie Trey Palmer turned a short reception into a 56-yard TD to break the game open.The Bucs have now won six of seven following a stretch in which they lost six of seven to damage their playoff hopes.It says a lot about the growth of our team from where we were in the beginning to the middle, toward the end and now playing with confidence, playing team football, Bowles said.We have a great locker room. We lean on each other. We trust each other. Just doing your job and knowing the guy next to you is going to do his, Mayfield added. Thats Terry Pendleton Jersey accountability for yourself and for your teammates. Its just amazing to see the growth.WHATS WORKINGThe offense picked a good time to come alive, scoring a touchdown and three field goals on its first four po se sions against the Eagles, who didnt allowed the Bucs to get into the end zone until the fourth quarter of the first meeting. Tampa Bay scored 22 points in its previous two games combined, including three field goals in a 9-0 win over Carolina to clinch the NFC South and a playoff berth.WHAT NEEDS HELPSince 2020, Tampa Bays defense has a league-high 16 takeaways during the postseason. Although the unit delivered one of its best performances of the season against the Eagles, it didnt add to that impre sive turnover statistic on Monday night.STOCK UPThe Eagles did a decent job containing WRs Mike Evans (three receptions, 48 yards) and Chris Godwin (four catches, 45 yards and a late TD), however the extra attention drawn by the duo created opportunities for Palmer, WR David Moore and TE Cade Otton to shine. The trio combined for 11 receptions for 211 yards.STOCK DOWNThe Eagles sacked Mayfield four times and had six quarterback hits. With the quarterback playing with sore ribs and an ankle injury suffered in the regular season, the Bucs had hoped to protect him better in the pocket.INJURIESThe Bucs are as healthy as theyve been all season. Mayfield was limited in practice during the week, but still went out and completed 22 of 36 pa ses for 337 yards and three TDs without an interception.KEY NUMBER6. The Bucs have six playoff wins since 2020, second most in the NFL behind Kansas Citys eight.NEXT STEPSTravel to Detroit to face the NFC North champion Lions on Sunday at Tom Glavine Jersey 3 p.m.___AP NFL: