2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 361 points and allowed 323.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 361–323
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 361 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 323, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was +38.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–3 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 6 (October 12, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 41–24 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 16 (December 21, 2008).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 12 (November 23, 2008), winning 38–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, splitting with the Saints, the Falcons, and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2007, when they went 9–7.
In 2009, they went 3–13.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 30–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 27–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 20–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 9–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–27 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 19–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Detroit Lions | W 38–20 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2008 | at Carolina Panthers | L 23–38 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 24–41 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 24–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.