2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 7–9, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 458 points and allowed 449.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 2–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–4
- Points
- 458–449
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 458 points, tied for the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 449, the fourth-most. Their point differential was +9.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–17 over the Detroit Lions in Week 15 (December 15, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 34–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 (November 17, 2019).
They scored a season-high 55 points against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4 (September 29, 2019), winning 55–40.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, splitting with the Panthers and the Falcons and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2018, when they went 5–11.
In 2020, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 12, 2019 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | vs New York Giants | L 31–32 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 55–40 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 26–37 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2019 | at Tennessee Titans | L 23–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2019 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 34–40 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 30–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 17–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 35–22 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2019 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–11 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 38–35 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | at Detroit Lions | W 38–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2019 | vs Houston Texans | L 20–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 22–28 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.