NFC South
2026 regular season
No. 5 toughest schedule of 32 — see full rankings
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-5 under head coach Todd Bowles. Their eight opponents were a combined 14-13 before playing the Buccaneers and are 17-9 since. The best win was over the Carolina Panthers, who were 3-2 going in.
Next game: at the Chicago Bears,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Away · AFC North
L 27-33
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Wk 1
L 27-33
0-0
4-2
5-2
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L 19-23
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Wk 2
L 19-23
0-1
4-2
5-3
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L 16-23
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Wk 3
L 16-23
2-0
3-1
6-1
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L 14-17
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Wk 4
L 14-17
1-2
3-1
5-3
W 24-16
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Wk 5
Short week
W 24-16
2-2
1-2
3-5
L 19-26
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OT
10 days rest
L 19-26
3-2
2-0
6-2
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W 43-13
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Wk 7
W 43-13
3-2
0-1
3-4
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W 16-0
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Wk 8
W 16-0
3-4
0-0
3-5
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5-2
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5-2
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Wk 11
14 days rest
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5-2
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5-2
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3-4
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3-4
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0-7
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0-7
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4-4
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4-4
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2-5
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2-5
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3-5
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3-5
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4-4
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4-4
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2-5
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2-5
Across 8 completed games · 9 upcoming left out
Before playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14-13
51.9%
vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5-3
62.5%
After playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17-9
65.4%
Total (including vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
36-25
59.0%
Teams we beat9-14total (39.1%)
Before playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8 · after 1-3
Teams that beat us27-11total (71.1%)
Before playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-5 · after 16-6
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
Regular-season games only. Playoff games are left out. A neutral site does not change who won.
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