Buccaneers vs. Ravens live updates: Tips, TV info for Monday Night Football Week 7 game

The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two of the NFL's most powerful offenses, meet in a “Monday Night Football” duel.

The Ravens (4-2) are fourth in the NFL in points scored entering Week 7 and are on an offensive winning streak heading into Monday night's clash. Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP, has helped the Ravens to four straight wins, and they have scored 28 points or more in each of those contests.

The Buccaneers (4-2) are coming off an explosive 51-27 win over NFC South rival New Orleans in Week 6. Baker Mayfield continued his strong play in 2024, throwing four touchdowns in the win. Mayfield helped lead Tampa Bay to the NFL's second-best scoring offense entering Week 7.

Coincidentally, both teams also share some of the worst pass defense stats in 2024: The Ravens and Buccaneers rank 31st and 28th, respectively, in pass yards allowed entering Week 7.

That means both quarterbacks will likely be licking their fingers when they take snaps on Monday night. Expect a shootout.

USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 7 “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Ravens and Buccaneers below.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens start time

Date: Monday, October 21st
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

The Buccaneers vs. Ravens matchup is the first of two “MNF” games in Week 7. It begins at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The second round, the Chargers and Cardinals, begins at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens TV station

ESPN is home to the broadcast of “Monday Night Football” in Week 6. Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentary) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) will be on the call.

ESPN's popular alternative show, ManningCast, returns. The two former NFL quarterbacks will have double duty in both duels on Monday.

Buccaneers vs Ravens tips, predictions

Here's how the USA TODAY Sports staff expects the Week 7 “MNF” matchup between the Ravens and Buccaneers to unfold:

Lorenzo Reyes: Ravens 29, Buccaneers 20
Tyler Dragon: Ravens 26, Buccaneers 20
Richard Morin: Ravens 33, Buccaneers 24
Jordan Mendoza: Buccaneers 24, Ravens 23

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Who is the highest paid NFL player?

According to OverTheCap.com, the NFL's top 18 players with average annual salary are all quarterbacks. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the league's highest-paid player in the preseason, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million contract. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has become the first non-quarterback to join the list of highest-paid players after signing a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens Odds, Moneyline, Over/Under

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Why did Lamar Jackson fall in the draft?

There was one notable statistic that posed a potential problem for Jackson. He completed just 59.1 percent of his passes during his final college season and just 57 percent overall for his college career. It's rare for quarterbacks to significantly improve their accuracy and efficiency at the NFL level, which is why Jackson “has a tendency to miss simple throws” such as: NFL.com's Lance Zierlein It was, to put it bluntly, a concern that some talent evaluators had.

That's also why a select few — like former Indianapolis Colts general manager and ESPN talent Bill Polian — argued that Jackson should move to receiver at the NFL level.

Few agreed with Polian's opinion, although Jackson revealed on one of the Ravens podcasts that the Los Angeles Chargers had asked him to work as a receiver at the 2018 NFL Combine.

AFC North standings

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
Cleveland Browns (1-6)

NFC South standings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)
Atlanta Falcons (4-3)
New Orleans Saints (2-5)
Carolina Panthers (1-6)

Weather update for Buccaneers vs. Ravens

It will be a clear night in Tampa with a high of 78 degrees at kickoff and a low of 73 degrees at midnight. According to the Weather Channel, winds will gust at a maximum of five miles per hour, while the chance of precipitation will be 5% or less throughout the game.

Ravens inactive against Buccaneers

S Beau Brade
RB Rasheen Ali
LB Malik Harrison
RAND Adisa Isaac
C Nick Samac
DT Broderick Washington

Buccaneers inactive against Ravens

DL CJ Brewer
PJake Camarda
TE Payne Durham
G Royce Newman
EDGE Jose Ramirez

Derrick Henry can threaten the NFL's rushing touchdown record

With eight touchdowns in six games, Derrick Henry has one more touchdown in as many games as LaDainian Tomlinson had in his record-breaking 2006 season.

Henry also has an extra game to chase the record.

The NFL record for rushing touchdowns in a single season is 28, set by Tomlinson.

Baker Mayfield contract details

Mayfield signed a contract extension with the Buccaneers this offseason to remain with Tampa Bay through the 2026 season.

Expression: 3 years
Total value: $100 million
Average Annual Value (AAV): $33.33 million
Guaranteed money: $50 million

Complete list of highest paid NFL players

By all metrics, the ten highest-paid players in the NFL are all quarterbacks. Here's what the breakdown looks like by AAV, guarantees and total contract value this season.

AAV

Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $60 million
Joe Burrow, Bengals: $55 million
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $55 million
Jordan Love, Packers: $55 million
Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: $53.1 million
Jared Goff, Lions: $53 million
Justin Herbert, Chargers: $52.5 million
Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $52 million
Jalen Hurts, Eagles: $51 million
Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $46.1 million

Guaranteed money

Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $231 million
Deshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million
Joe Burrow, Bengals: $219.01 million
Justin Herbert, Chargers: $218.74 million
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $200 million
Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $185 million
Jalen Hurts, Eagles: $179.4 million
Jared Goff: $170.61 million
Tua Tagovailoa: $167.17 million
Jordan Love: $160.3 million

Total contract value

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $450 million
Joe Burrow, Bengals: $275 million
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $275 million
Justin Herbert, Chargers: $262.5 million
Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $260 million
Josh Allen, Bills: $258.04 million
Jalen Hurts, Eagles: $255 million
Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $240 million
Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $230.5 million
Deshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is AAV's highest-paid non-quarterback at $35 million per year, and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is AAV's highest-paid non-quarterback at $170 million. Quarterback by overall value.

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