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Alex Anzalone Nabs NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award

After intercepting a pair of passes early in the Buccaneers' dominant shutout win over the Falcons, Bucs LB Alex Anzalone has the first Player of the Week award of his career and the first by a Tampa Bay player this…

By Scott Smith · Buccaneers

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 4:59 PM

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Alex Anzalone has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week Eight.
The linebacker intercepted Michael Penix twice during Tampa Bay's 16-0 shutout win over Atlanta.
The award is the first Player of the Week honor of Anzalone's 10-year career.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Alex Anzalone was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week Eight following a standout performance in a 16-0 shutout against the Atlanta Falcons. Anzalone intercepted quarterback Michael Penix twice in Falcons territory, while also recording six tackles and a tackle for loss.

The honor marks the first Player of the Week award of Anzalone's 10-year NFL career, as well as the first for any Buccaneers player this season. The victory featured the NFL's first shutout of the season, with Tampa Bay holding Atlanta to 224 total yards and stopping all 12 Falcons third-down conversion attempts.

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