2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 492 points and allowed 355.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 492–355
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 492 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 355, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +137.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 47–7 over the Detroit Lions in Week 16 (December 26, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 38–3 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 (November 8, 2020).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Panthers and the Falcons and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat Washington 31–23 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they beat the New Orleans Saints 30–20 on the road.
In the NFC Championship Game, they beat the Green Bay Packers 31–26 on the road.
They won Super Bowl LV, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2019, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2007.
In 2021, they went 13–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | L 23–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 31–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Denver Broncos | W 28–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 38–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2020 | at Chicago Bears | L 19–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 38–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 45–20 |
| Week 8 | Nov 2, 2020 | at New York Giants | W 25–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 3–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | at Carolina Panthers | W 46–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 23, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 24–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 26–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2020 | at Detroit Lions | W 47–7 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 44–27 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2021 | at Washington | W 31–23 |
| Divisional | Jan 17, 2021 | at New Orleans Saints | W 30–20 |
| Conference championship | Jan 24, 2021 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–26 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 7, 2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–9 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.