2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 13–4, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 511 points and allowed 353.
- Record
- 13–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–3
- Points
- 511–353
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 511 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 353, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +158.
Their 13–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 13–4.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–3 over the Chicago Bears in Week 7 (October 24, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 34–24 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3 (September 26, 2021).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 (September 19, 2021), winning 48–25.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–0.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Falcons and the Panthers and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31–15 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams 30–27 at home.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2020, when they went 11–5.
Their 13 wins are the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2022, they went 8–9 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 31–29 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 48–25 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at New England Patriots | W 19–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 45–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2021 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Chicago Bears | W 38–3 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–36 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | at Washington | L 19–29 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2021 | vs New York Giants | W 30–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 33–27 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 0–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at Carolina Panthers | W 32–6 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at New York Jets | W 28–24 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 41–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 16, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–15 |
| Divisional | Jan 23, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 27–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.