It’s not often that a guy hauls in back-to-back interceptions in the first quarter of an NFL game. That’s what Bucs linebacker Alex Anazalone did on Sunday. Atlanta’s second and third drives ended in the mitts of Anzalone. That led…
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Alex Anzalone was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The honor followed his standout performance in a shutout victory against the Atlanta Falcons, during which he caught back-to-back interceptions across the first quarter. Anzalone was the only NFL player to record two interceptions during that week's slate of games.
According to the Buccaneers, Anzalone's 36 passes defensed since 2021 rank fourth among NFL linebackers. Additionally, over the 2021 to 2026 stretch, he is the only linebacker in the NFL to achieve at least 500 tackles, 35 passes defensed, and 10 sacks.
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