2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 10–6, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 388 points and allowed 269.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 388–269
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 388 points, tied for the sixth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 269, tied for the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +119.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–0 over the Chicago Bears in Week 2 (September 10, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 21–3 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round (December 31, 2000).
They shut out the Chicago Bears (Week 2).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 21–3 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 1999, when they went 11–5.
In 2001, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at New England Patriots | W 21–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Chicago Bears | W 41–0 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs New York Jets | L 17–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Washington | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 9, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 23–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 19, 2000 | vs Detroit Lions | L 14–28 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 41–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 20–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | W 16–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 18, 2000 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 38–35 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–17 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Dec 31, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.