Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins set to play for Bengals in Miami, Adam Schefter reports
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Final · Kickoff
2021 Regular season · Week 5 · Raymond James Stadium
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Miami Dolphins 45–17 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 5 of the 2021 regular season on October 10, 2021.
No other game of Week 5 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 4–1 and dropped the Dolphins to 1–4. It was the Dolphins’ fourth straight loss. The Dolphins finished 2021 at 9–8 and missed the playoffs. The Buccaneers finished 2021 at 13–4 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 30–20 on November 19, 2017. When they met again, the Miami Dolphins won 20–17 on December 28, 2025.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Buccaneers lead the series 5–1 after meeting No. 6 since 2000 Full series history
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