2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

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2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Owner The Glazer family
General manager Jason Licht
Head coach Todd Bowles
Home field Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record9–8
Division place1st NFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Eagles) 32–9
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Lions) 23–31
Pro Bowlers WR Mike Evans
QB Baker Mayfield
T Tristan Wirfs
AP All-Pros S Antoine Winfield Jr. (1st team)
WR Mike Evans (2nd team)
Uniform
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The 2023 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their tenth under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht and their second under head coach Todd Bowles. Tampa Bay finished 9–8 and won their third consecutive NFC South division title (a franchise best streak). They also made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, their longest such streak since 1999–2002.

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This was their first season since 2019 without quarterback Tom Brady, after he announced his second retirement from the NFL on February 1, 2023. [1] On March 15, the Buccaneers signed free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield, who subsequently earned the starting job during training camp. [2] For the first time since 2012, Tampa Bay wore their orange throwback uniforms. The Buccaneers donned their "Creamsicle" jerseys and "Bucco Bruce" helmets against Detroit in Week 6. [3]

Tampa Bay got off to a surprising 3–1 start, [4] with wins against the Vikings, Bears, and Saints. They sat in first place in the NFC South during their bye in Week 5. After their bye week, however, they lost four straight, and six out of seven, slipping to 4–7 overall. They suffered last-second losses to both Atlanta and Houston, while rallies at Buffalo, San Francisco, and Indianapolis all came up short. The Buccaneers rebounded, winning five out of their last six games, to improve on their 8–9 record from the previous season. They finished tied with New Orleans, but clinched the division based on best record vs. common opponents. They hosted the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round, a rematch of the Week 3 meeting, and defeated them 32–9. Tampa Bay advanced to the Divisional Round against the Detroit Lions, where they were eliminated in a 31–23 hard fought loss.

Draft

2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 19 Calijah Kancey DT Pittsburgh
248 Cody Mauch OT North Dakota State From Detroit via Green Bay
382 YaYa Diaby DE Louisville
5153 SirVocea Dennis LB Pittsburgh
171 Payne Durham TE Purdue Compensatory Pick
6181 Josh Hayes CB Kansas State From Indianapolis
191 Trey Palmer WR Nebraska From Green Bay via LA Rams, Houston and Philadelphia
196 Jose Ramirez DE Eastern Michigan

Draft trades

2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Jeremy Banks LB Tennessee [5]
Taye Barber WR TCU
Brandon Bouyer-RandleLB UConn
Ronnie Brown RB Shepherd
Evans Deckers LS Duke
Silas Dzansi OT Virginia Tech
Luke Haggard Indiana
Keenan Isaac CB Alabama State
Christian Izien S Rutgers
Rakim Jarrett WR Maryland
Nelson Mbanasor DE Texas State
Kaevon Merriweather S Iowa
Ryan Miller WR Furman
Chris Murray C Oklahoma
Raiqwon O'Neal WR UCLA [6]
Derrek Pitts CB NC State [5]
Tanner Taula TE Illinois State
Sean Tucker RB Syracuse
Kade Warner WR Kansas State
Markees Watts OLB Charlotte [7]
Kedrick WhiteheadS Delaware

Staff

2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff

Front office

  • Co-owner/president – Darcie Glazer Kassewitz
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Edward Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Joel Glazer
  • Co-owner – Avram Glazer
  • Co-owner – Kevin Glazer
  • General manager – Jason Licht
  • Assistant general manager – John Spytek
  • Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Greenberg
  • Director of player personnel – Mike Biehl
  • Director of player personnel – Rob McCartney
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Byron Kiefer
  • Vice president of player engagement – Duke Preston
  • Senior advisor to the general manager – Bruce Arians
  • Director of pro scouting – Shane Scannell
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Alex Smith

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Anthony Piroli
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cory Bichey
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – DeAndre Ward
  • Director of rehabilitation and performance – Maral Javadifar

Final roster

2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

The Buccaneers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–270–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2August 19at New York Jets W 13–61–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3August 26 Baltimore Ravens W 26–202–1Raymond James Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10at Minnesota Vikings W 20–171–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Chicago Bears W 27–172–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Philadelphia Eagles L 11–252–1Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 October 1at New Orleans Saints W 26–93–1 Caesars Superdome Recap
5 Bye
6 October 15 Detroit Lions L 6–203–2Raymond James Stadium Recap
7 October 22 Atlanta Falcons L 13–163–3Raymond James Stadium Recap
8 October 26at Buffalo Bills L 18–243–4 Highmark Stadium Recap
9 November 5at Houston Texans L 37–393–5 NRG Stadium Recap
10 November 12 Tennessee Titans W 20–64–5Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 19at San Francisco 49ers L 14–274–6 Levi's Stadium Recap
12 November 26at Indianapolis Colts L 20–274–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Carolina Panthers W 21–185–7Raymond James Stadium Recap
14 December 10at Atlanta Falcons W 29–256–7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
15 December 17at Green Bay Packers W 34–207–7 Lambeau Field Recap
16 December 24 Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–128–7Raymond James Stadium Recap
17 December 31 New Orleans Saints L 13–238–8Raymond James Stadium Recap
18 January 7at Carolina Panthers W 9–09–8 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Tampa Bay traveled to Minnesota in Week 1 with Baker Mayfield making his first start as quarterback. Mayfield threw for 173 yards and two touchdown passes, as the Buccaneers won on Opening Day for the third year in a row. Chase McLaughlin kicked a 57-yard go-ahead field goal with 5:10 left in regulation. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns, but lost two fumbles, and threw an interception at the goal line. With the upset victory over the Vikings, the Buccaneers started off the season 1-0.

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Bears730717
Buccaneers3107727

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay won their home opener and improved to 2–0 with a 27–17 victory over the Bears. Baker Mayfield threw for 317 yards and one touchdown pass. Baker connected with Mike Evans for a 70-yard reception early in the second quarter, which led to the first Buccaneers touchdown. He later found Evans for a 32-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. With 2:12 left in regulation, the Bears were backed up at their own 6 yard line and trailing by 3 points. Justin Fields' pass attempt was tipped and intercepted by Shaquil Barrett who muscled his way into the endzone for a touchdown. Barrett's "pick-6" sealed the win for Tampa Bay.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay hosted Philadelphia on Monday Night Football . Jalen Hurts threw for 277 yards and D'Andre Swift rushed for 130 yards as the Eagles defeated the Buccaneers 25–11. The Buccaneers defense gave up 201 yards on the ground. Baker Mayfield threw an interception (the team's first turnover of the season), and the offense did not reach the endzone until 9:22 remaining in the fourth quarter. Ronde Barber was honored at halftime after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Tampa Bay picked up their first loss of the season, falling to 2-1.

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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Saints30339

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Tampa Bay defeated division rival New Orleans by the score of 26–9 and took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes and Chris Godwin had eight catches for 114 yards. Derek Carr started at quarterback for New Orleans, and Alvin Kamara returned from a three-game suspension, but the Saints offense struggled, and failed to reach the endzone. Mike Evans caught three balls for 40 yards, but left the game around halftime with a hamstring injury. [8]

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Lions377320
Buccaneers03306

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay wore their orange throwback ("Creamsicle") uniforms and "Bucco Bruce" helmets against Detroit. [3] The Buccaneers were unable to get much of anything going on offense. They were held out of the endzone, and managed only two field goals. Jared Goff put up 353 yards passing, and threw two touchdown passes as the Lions won 20–6. In the first quarter, at their own 8-yard line, Baker Mayfield had Mike Evans wide open down field for what could have been a 92-yard touchdown pass. Instead, the pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage by Isaiah Buggs and intercepted by Charles Harris. The Lions scored a field goal off of the turnover, and would never trail the rest of the game.

Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Falcons733316
Buccaneers730313

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

The Tampa Bay defense forced three turnovers in the red zone. In the final two minutes, the Buccaneers drove to the Falcons 8 yard line. Chase McLaughlin kicked a 36-yard field goal to tie the score at 13–13 with 45 seconds left. However, Younghoe Koo kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired, and Atlanta won 16–13. YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) signed a 48-hour contract with the Buccaneers and appeared at the game. [9]

Week 8: at Buffalo Bills

Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Buccaneers0100818
Bills3147024

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Tampa Bay traveled to Buffalo on Thursday Night Football . Trailing 24–10 in the fourth quarter, Baker Mayfield drove the Buccaneers 92 yards in 17 plays. The drive ate up over 7 minutes, but was capped off by a 24-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans with 2:51 to go. With the score 24–18, Tampa Bay forced a punt, and got the ball back with just under 30 seconds left. Mayfield's hail mary pass to the endzone fell incomplete as time expired, and the Bills held on to win.

Week 9: at Houston Texans

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers10761437
Texans73121739

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton to take a 37–33 lead with 46 seconds left in regulation. But C. J. Stroud threw the game winning touchdown pass to Tank Dell with 6 seconds left to lift the Texans over the Buccaneers. Stroud threw five touchdown passes and threw for an NFL rookie record 470 yards passing.

Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans30036
Buccaneers0710320

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay snapped a four-game losing streak, defeating the Titans 20–6. Baker Mayfield threw for 278 yards and two touchdown passes. The Buccaneers defense sacked Will Levis four times, had an interception, and kept Tennessee out of the endzone. Tampa Bay took a 7–3 lead in the second quarter with a screen pass to Rachaad White, who then broke free for a 43-yard touchdown. Mike Evans dropped a sure touchdown catch in third quarter, but made up for it with a 22-yard touchdown pass on the next drive. Evans caught the ball at the 5 yard line, then dragged defenders into the endzone for the score. [10] Evans moved into a tie for 16th on the NFL's all-time list for receiving touchdowns. [11]

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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49ers7614027

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes as the 49ers beat Tampa Bay 27–14. A fourth quarter rally attempt fell short as the Buccaneers twice were in the red zone, but could not score on either drive.

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers3701020
Colts1073727

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Trailing 27–20 with under two minutes to go, Baker Mayfield was sacked at the Tampa Bay 35 and fumbled. The Colts recovered, and ran out the clock to seal the victory.

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers037818
Buccaneers707721

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Heavy rain during the first half saw both teams struggle offensively early on. Trailing 10–7, Baker Mayfield found Mike Evans between two defenders, and Evans took off for a 75-yard touchdown pass. Evans joined Jerry Rice as the second player to have ten consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Chris Godwin then added a 19-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. With just over two minutes left, and trailing by 3, Carolina faced a 4th & 1 at their own 40 yard line. Bryce Young's pass was intercepted by Antoine Winfield Jr. Tampa Bay would run out the clock and secured the victory.

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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Buccaneers3971029
Falcons3701525

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 69,496
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Trailing 25–22 with 3:23 left in regulation, Baker Mayfield drove the Buccaneers 75 yards in 12 plays for the game-winning score. Mayfield lofted an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 31 seconds left to lift Tampa Bay over Atlanta. With receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin blanketed by defenders all afternoon, Tampa Bay managed only 144 yards passing, and Mayfield had to count on Otton for the game-winner. [12] The Tampa Bay defense came up strong, particularly in the first half. Carlton Davis intercepted Desmond Ridder, setting up a Buccaneers touchdown. Then Antoine Winfield Jr. forced a Ridder fumble in the endzone which resulted in a safety. With 4 seconds left, Ridder completed a pass deep to Drake London, but was tackled immediately at the 4 yard line, and time expired. Tampa Bay secured the win, and moved back into first place in the NFC South.

Week 15: at Green Bay Packers

Week 15: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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Buccaneers31014734
Packers737320

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,275
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Baker Mayfield threw for 381 yards and four touchdown passes as Tampa Bay defeated Green Bay 34–20. Chris Godwin had 10 receptions for 155 yards, while Mayfield threw touchdowns to four different receivers. Tampa Bay won their first regular season game at Lambeau Field since Week 3 of 2005. Mayfield also became the first visiting quarterback ever to register a perfect 158.3 passer rating against the Packers at Lambeau Field. [13] The Tampa Bay offense racked up 452 total yards, and David Moore iced the game with a 52-yard catch and run touchdown with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter.

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 16: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars006612
Buccaneers31710030

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay hosted Jacksonville on Christmas Eve. Tampa Bay built a dominating 30–0 lead, and cruised to a 30–12 victory. Baker Mayfield threw for 283 yards and Mike Evans caught two touchdown passes. The Tampa Bay defense sacked Trevor Lawrence three times, and Lawrence threw two interceptions, and lost one fumble. The Buccaneers won their fourth straight game, and moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC South.

Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints7103323
Buccaneers0001313

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information
Buccaneers vs. Saints game action TampaBay-vs-NewOrleans12-31-2023.jpg
Buccaneers vs. Saints game action

Tampa Bay hosted rival New Orleans on New Year's Eve in their final regular season home game. With a victory, the Buccaneers would clinch the NFC South division. [14] With a loss, the Saints and Falcons remained in the hunt for the playoffs. The Buccaneers sputtered much of the day, turning the ball over four times. The Saints led by as much as 20–0 at the end of the third quarter. Baker Mayfield threw touchdown passes to Trey Palmer and Chris Godwin in the fourth quarter, but the rally fell short.

Week 18: at Carolina Panthers

Week 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Tampa Bay traveled to division rival Carolina for the final game of the regular season. Chase McLaughlin went three-for-three, kicking three field goals for a 9–0 victory. Quarterback Baker Mayfield, playing with sore ribs from an injury suffered the previous week, was held to only 127 yards passing, but committed no turnovers. The Tampa Bay defense held Carolina to only 199 yards of offense, and shutout the Panthers for the first time.

Mistakes doomed the Panthers. An apparent 43-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to D. J. Chark was snuffed out when Antoine Winfield Jr. punched the ball out at the 1 yard line, resulting in a touchback. Later, a 28-yard touchdown run by Raheem Blackshear was called back due to a penalty.

With the victory, the Buccaneers swept season series and clinched the NFC South division title for the third season in a row.

Standings

Division

NFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 980.5294–27–5348325W1
New Orleans Saints 980.5294–26–6402327W2
Atlanta Falcons 7100.4123–34–8321373L2
Carolina Panthers 2150.1181–51–11236416L3

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West1250.7065–110–2.509.475L1
2 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Dallas Cowboys East1250.7065–19–3.446.392W2
3 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North1250.7064–28–4.481.436W1
4 [lower-alpha 3] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South980.5294–27–5.481.379W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles East1160.6474–27–5.481.476L2
6 Los Angeles Rams West1070.5885–18–4.529.453W4
7 [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Green Bay Packers North980.5294–27–5.474.458W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West980.5292–47–5.512.392W1
9 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New Orleans Saints South980.5294–26–6.433.340W2
10 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] Minnesota Vikings North7100.4122–46–6.509.454L4
11 [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] Chicago Bears North7100.4122–46–6.464.370L1
12 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 8] Atlanta Falcons South7100.4123–34–8.429.462L2
13 New York Giants East6110.3533–35–7.512.353W1
14 [lower-alpha 9] Washington Commanders East4130.2350–62–10.512.338L8
15 [lower-alpha 9] Arizona Cardinals West4130.2350–63–9.561.588L1
16 Carolina Panthers South2150.1181–51–11.522.500L3
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 10]
  1. 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Atlanta is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. 1 2 Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 15 Philadelphia Eagles (5)W 32–91–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
Divisional January 21at Detroit Lions (3)L 23–311–1 Ford Field Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Philadelphia Eagles at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
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Buccaneers1069732

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

This was the sixth postseason meeting between the Eagles and Buccaneers, with the Buccaneers winning three of the previous five. The most recent postseason meeting between two teams came in the 2021 NFC Wild Card Game, which the Buccaneers won 31–15 in Tampa. In the regular season, the Eagles defeated the Buccaneers in Tampa by a score of 25–11 during Week 3. [15]

Tampa Bay built a 10–0 lead in the first quarter. After a field goal by Chase McLaughlin, quarterback Baker Mayfield found David Moore for a 44-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Moore eluded four defenders, cutting back and forth on his way to the endzone. The Buccaneers and Eagles traded field goals in the second quarter. With the score 16–3 in favor of Tampa Bay, Dallas Goedert scored a 5-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia. After a penalty on the extra point, the Eagles elected to take the point off the board, and instead attempted a two-point conversion. Using their signature "tush push", they were denied by the Buccaneers defense. [16]

Tampa Bay put the game out of reach in the second half. A safety on Jalen Hurts was followed by a touchdown from Trey Palmer, in which the Eagles' poor tackling efforts facilitated his 56-yard run to the end zone. Late in the fourth quarter, Chris Godwin's third down touchdown pass at the goal line sealed Tampa Bay's 23-point blowout of the defending NFC Champions. [17]

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (3) Detroit Lions

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at (3) Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers377623
Lions3771431

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

This was the second postseason meeting between the Buccaneers and Lions. The Buccaneers won the first meeting, which came in the 1997 NFC Wild Card Game, by a score of 20–10 at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa. In the regular season, the Lions won the meeting between the two teams by a score of 20–6 in Week 6 in Tampa.

Awards

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Baker Mayfield
RecipientAward(s)
Baker Mayfield Week 15: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Week 15: FedEx Air Player of the Week
Week 15: Nickelodeon Valuable Player
Antoine Winfield Jr. Week 13: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Week 18: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
December–January: NFC Defensive Player of the Month
Jake Camarda Week 2: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
September: NFC Special Teams Player of the Month
Calijah Kancey November: Defensive Rookie of the Month
Mike Evans Week 2: Nickelodeon Valuable Player

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The 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Lovie Smith. The offseason was marked by the draft selection of All-American Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. The team wore a patch to commemorate the club's 40th season.

The 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League and the first under head coach Dirk Koetter. In week 13, the club won their seventh game, eclipsing their win total from 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Carolina Panthers season</span> 23rd season in franchise history

The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Ron Rivera. During the offseason, the team's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and veteran Julius Peppers. Peppers previously spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers, appearing in Super Bowl XXXVIII with them. On July 17, 2017, the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager. His predecessor, Marty Hurney, was hired as interim general manager a day later. For the first time since 2011, the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season. The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign, where they were the defending NFC champions but finished 6–10 and last in the NFC South. 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with an 11–5 record. However, they lost to the Saints 31–26 in the Wild Card round.

The 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League, the 20th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and the second under head coach Dirk Koetter.

The 2018 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final under head coach Dirk Koetter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 New Orleans Saints season</span> 53rd season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the New Orleans Saints' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 44th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 13th under head coach Sean Payton.

The 2019 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 22nd playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. Despite improving on their 5–11 record from 2018 with a Week 14 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Buccaneers missed the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season, which meant the Buccaneers were one of two teams to not qualify for the postseason in the 2010s, with the other team being the Cleveland Browns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season</span> 46th season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 46th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final season under head coach Bruce Arians. They entered the season as defending Super Bowl champions and were attempting to become the first club to win consecutive Super Bowls since the team's quarterback Tom Brady did so with New England in XXXVIII and XXXIX. They entered the season riding a franchise record eight consecutive wins, which they extended to ten wins until they lost against the Rams. After their Week 16 win over Carolina, the Buccaneers clinched the NFC South division for the first time since 2007. Tampa Bay won a franchise record 13 games in the regular season. In Week 18, they secured the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs, then defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 31–15 in the Wild Card Round, notching postseason wins in consecutive seasons for the first time. However, their title defense came to an end with a 30–27 last-second loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Los Angeles Rams season</span> 85th season in franchise history, 5th Super Bowl appearance

The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their fifth under head coach Sean McVay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Carolina Panthers season</span> 28th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Carolina Panthers' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final season under head coach Matt Rhule. They attempted to improve on their 5–12 record from last season and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. After a 1–4 start from the team, the Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule, along with defensive coordinator Phil Snow. Rhule was replaced with defensive passing game coordinator Steve Wilks, who served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. After a Week 16 win against the Detroit Lions, they improved on their 5 win total from the previous 3 years. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth straight year when they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the following week.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season</span> 47th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) in Tampa, Florida, their first under first-year head coach Todd Bowles, and ninth under general manager Jason Licht. Bowles was elevated from the defensive coordinator position, which he held from 2019 to 2021. Tampa Bay won the NFC South, the first time in franchise history the Buccaneers won division titles in consecutive seasons.

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