Despite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers struggling with a below .500 record, head coach Todd Bowles appears to have job security.

In a recent report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, it was indicated that Bowles, now in his fourth year as head coach, is expected to continue in his role despite a tough losing streak that saw the team fall from a 6-2 start to a 7-9 finish. Rapoport cited Bowles’ previous successes as a key reason for this decision.

“Todd Bowles was granted a three-year contract extension before this season, keeping him with the team through 2028,” Rapoport explained prior to the Buccaneers’ matchup against the Dolphins. “They’ve clinched three consecutive division titles and have a chance at a fourth. Does that sound like a coach who should be on the hot seat? I’d say certainly not.”

Bowles, who previously served as the Buccaneers’ defensive coordinator, was promoted to head coach before the 2022 season following Bruce Arians’ move to a consultant position within the team.

While the Buccaneers have captured four straight NFC South titles since 2021—three of those under Bowles’ leadership—there has been speculation surrounding the 62-year-old coach’s future. This comes after the team’s dramatic slump, where they lost seven out of eight games post a bye week in early November.

Bowles then erupted on the team earlier this month following a narrow 29-28 loss to the division rival Falcons.

“You got to f–king care enough where the s–t hurts,” he said. “You got to f–king care enough where the s–t hurts. It got to f–king mean something to you. It’s more than a job, it’s your f–king livelihood. How well do you know your job? How well can you do your job? You can’t sugarcoat that s–t.”

Tampa Bay trailed Carolina in the division entering Sunday’s 1 p.m. slate of games.

With both teams now closing out Week 17 with losses, all eyes will be on next weekend’s season finale in Tampa, where the rivals will battle it out with the NFC South on the line. The loser will miss the playoffs.

Carolina last won the division title in 2015.