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Washington at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final · Kickoff

2005 Postseason · Wild Card · Raymond James Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Washington beat Buccaneers 17–10 in the Wild Card round

Washington beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–10 on the road at Raymond James Stadium in the Wild Card round of the 2005 playoffs on January 7, 2006. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

Washington went 10–6 in the regular season and the Buccaneers went 11–5. Washington’s run ended in the Divisional round, a 20–10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The loss ended the Buccaneers’ season.

In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 36–35 on November 13, 2005. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 20–17 on November 19, 2006.

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 Series tied 3–3 after meeting No. 6 since 1999 Full series history

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