Coming off their first loss of the season, the 3-1 Bucs will be looking for a big bounce-back effort Sunday afternoon in Seattle against the 3-1 Seahawks. Tampa Bay is no stranger to 3-1 starts and successful Septembers. But the month of October has given the team trouble in recent years, and Sunday is the first chance to reverse that trend. The challenge is that the chance to do so comes against a good Seahawks team in a tough environment.

Even if it’s only Week 5, these are two 3-1 teams jockeying for positioning in the NFC playoff picture. The winner of this matchup could benefit in a big way down the road when it comes to tiebreakers for playoff seeding, and it’s obvious how much different a 4-1 start would feel than a 3-2 start.

There’s also the added wrinkle that this is a game between two 1976 expansion teams, and with both organizations celebrating their 50th seasons in 2025, they will be donning throwback uniforms Sunday afternoon. That will have this game as the leader in the clubhouse for the best uniform matchup in the NFL this season and perhaps one of the best ever.

As usual, there will be other storylines to follow in this NFC showdown, and that’s the reason we’re here right now. As we do every week here on PewterReport.com, it’s now time to take a look at what else is on the line during this week’s game. Of course, we’re talking about some of the records and milestones that some key Bucs are moving toward.

Last week, Chase McLaughlin kicked the longest field goal in franchise history and the longest outdoor kick in NFL history at 65 yards, while Emeka Egbuka set a new franchise record for the most receiving yards and most receiving touchdowns by a Buc in their first four career games, passing Michael Clayton and Mike Williams, respectively.

Now, let’s see where things stand and what’s on the line heading into Week 5.

Bucs Record Watch: Week 5 at Seahawks

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield Photo by: USA Today

Baker Mayfield

If Mayfield can put up a 300-yard passing game, he would tie Doug Williams (10) for the fourth-most in Bucs history.

Mayfield is only one touchdown pass away from passing Vinny Testaverde (77) for the fourth-most in team history, while three more will tie him with Josh Freeman (80) for the third-most. Four, of course, would give him sole possession of third, and he would trail only Tom Brady (108) and all-time leader Jameis Winston (121).

Rachaad White

White needs one more touchdown to pass Leonard Fournette and Reggie Cobb (22) for the seventh-most touchdowns from scrimmage by a running back in franchise history. With two more, he’ll tie Cadillac Williams (24) for the sixth-most.

And with two more receiving touchdowns, he’ll tie Mike Alstott (13) for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back/fullback in Bucs history.

Emeka Egbuka

Egbuka’s four-game start to his career has been the most productive for a wide receiver in team history and has already cemented his place in the record books. But there’s more on the line for him on Sunday afternoon in Seattle, as he can take the next step and finish off the best five-game start to a career by a Tampa Bay receiver.

With one receiving touchdown against the Seahawks, Egbuka can set a new franchise record for the most through five career games, passing Horace Copeland (4). He also needs just 20 receiving yards to pass Michael Clayton (301) for the most by a Buc through five career games.

Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

With six more receptions, Egbuka can set a new franchise record for the most through five career games, passing Michael Clayton and Mike Williams (23).

And with two receptions, 18 yards and a touchdown, Egbuka would join Ja’Marr Chase (2021), Terry McLaurin (2019), Roy Williams (2004) and Randy Moss (1998) as one of just five players in the last 50 years to reach 20+ receptions, 300+ yards and 5+ touchdowns through five career games.

Chris Godwin Jr.

Godwin is six touchdowns away from passing James Wilder (46) for the third-most touchdowns from scrimmage in Bucs history.

With seven more scrimmage yards, Godwin will pass Mike Alstott (7,372) for the fourth-most in team history.

Sunday will mark Godwin’s 113th game, which will tie him with Mark Cotney and James Wilder for the 27th-most in franchise history.

Vita Vea

With his two sacks against the Eagles last week, Vea now has 32.5 in his career. That leaves him only one sack away from passing Brad Culpepper and Jason Pierre-Paul (33.0) for the ninth-most in team history. He is also only two sacks away from tying Chidi Ahanotu (34.5) for the eighth-most of any Buc ever.

Bucs DT Vita Vea – Photo by: USA Today

Sunday will also be a milestone day for Vea, as he’s set to play his 100th game with the Bucs. That will tie him with Mike Washington, Cedric Brown, Gerald Carter, Ron Hall, Davin Joseph and Pete Pierson for the 42nd-most in team history.

Lavonte David

Sunday will be David’s 203rd game, leaving him 21 away from tying Derrick Brooks (224) for the second-most in Bucs history. It’ll also be David’s 203rd start, which is 18 behind Brooks (221) for second.

David is five sacks away from passing Shaq Barrett (45.0) for the fifth-most in franchise history.

With three more passes defensed, David will pass Carlton Davis III (73) for the fourth-most in team history.

Zyon McCollum

McCollum is two passes defensed away from passing Jordan Whitehead and E.J. Biggers (28) for the 15th-most in franchise history.

Antoine Winfield Jr.

Winfield is one sack away from breaking a tie with Adam Archuleta, Bill Bates and Roman Harper (18.0) for the 12th-most by a defensive back since sacks became an official stat in 1982. Derwin James had a half-sack last week, which took him up to 18.5, which is now the 11th-most.

Winfield needs two strip sacks to tie Quintin Mikell for the most by a defensive back since a least 2000.

Bucs S Antoine Winfield Jr. and OLB Yaya Diaby – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

With one more forced fumble, Winfield will tie Jairus Byrd, Cedric Griffin, Chris Harris, Sammy Knight, Michael Lewis, Troy Polamalu and his father, Antoine Winfield Sr. (13) for the 16th-most by a defensive back since at least 2000.

That next forced fumble will also tie Hardy Nickerson (13) for the seventh-most in franchise history.

Winfield needs two more fumble recoveries to pass Lee Roy Selmon (10) for the fourth-most in franchise history and tie Cecil Johnson and John Cannon (11) for the third-most.

Winfield is three passes defensed away from passing Dwight Smith (34) for the 12th-most in Bucs history.

And finally, with 10.5 more sacks, Winfield would pass Ronde Barber (28.0) for the most by a defensive back in Buccaneer history. That would also rank second in NFL history behind only Rodney Harrison (30.5).

Chase McLaughlin

McLaughlin has kicked eight field goals over the last two games, and now he is just 17 away from passing Ryan Succop (84) for the sixth-most in team history.

Todd Bowles

With a win over the Seahawks, Bowles would tie Bruce Arians (31) for the fourth-most wins by a head coach in franchise history.