2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 9–7, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 334 points and allowed 270.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 334–270
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 334 points, tied for the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 270, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +64.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–3 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15 (December 16, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 33–14 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5 (October 7, 2007).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC South, sweeping the Saints and the Falcons and splitting with the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New York Giants 24–14 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2006, when they went 4–12.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2005.
In 2008, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 6–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 31–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 24–3 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 13–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 17–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs Washington | W 19–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | at Houston Texans | L 14–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 37–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 19–21 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 23–31 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2008 | vs New York Giants | L 14–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.