2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 335 points and allowed 382.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 335–382
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 335 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 382, tied for the ninth-most. Their point differential was -47.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 29–7 over the Chicago Bears in Week 2 (September 17, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 30–10 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 (November 5, 2017).
They scored a season-high 33 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 (October 15, 2017), losing 38–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–7.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC South, splitting with the Saints and getting swept by the Panthers and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 9–7.
In 2018, they went 5–11.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Chicago Bears | W 29–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs New York Giants | W 25–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | L 14–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 33–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at Buffalo Bills | L 27–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 3–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs New York Jets | W 15–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at Miami Dolphins | W 30–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Detroit Lions | L 21–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2017 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 21–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at Carolina Panthers | L 19–22 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 31–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.