2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 9–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 348 points and allowed 325.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–4
- Points
- 348–325
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 348 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 325, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +23.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 32–9 over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round (January 15, 2024).
Their heaviest loss was 25–11 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 (September 25, 2023).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Houston Texans in Week 9 (November 5, 2023), losing 39–37.
They shut out the Carolina Panthers (Week 18).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Panthers and splitting with the Saints and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32–9 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Detroit Lions 31–23 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2022, when they went 8–9.
In 2024, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 20–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | W 27–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2023 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 11–25 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–9 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs Detroit Lions | L 6–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 13–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2023 | at Buffalo Bills | L 18–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | at Houston Texans | L 37–39 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 20–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 21–18 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 29–25 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–12 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 13–23 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | at Carolina Panthers | W 9–0 |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2024 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 32–9 |
| Divisional | Jan 21, 2024 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.