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2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 10–7, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 502 points and allowed 385.

Record
10–7
Home
5–4
Road & neutral
5–3
Points
502–385
NFC South
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Wild Card

Where the season ranked

They scored 502 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 385, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was +117.

How the season unfolded

The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–7.

Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 10.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 48–14 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 (December 29, 2024).

Their heaviest loss was 26–7 to the Denver Broncos in Week 3 (September 22, 2024).

They scored a season-high 51 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 (October 13, 2024), winning 51–27.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.

They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Saints and the Panthers and getting swept by the Falcons.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Washington Commanders 23–20 at home.

Before and after

That was a one-win improvement on 2023, when they went 9–8.

In 2025, they went 8–9 and missed the playoffs.

2024 schedule and results

2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2024vs Washington CommandersW 37–20
Week 2Sep 15, 2024at Detroit LionsW 20–16
Week 3Sep 22, 2024vs Denver BroncosL 7–26
Week 4Sep 29, 2024vs Philadelphia EaglesW 33–16
Week 5Oct 3, 2024at Atlanta FalconsL 30–36 (OT)
Week 6Oct 13, 2024at New Orleans SaintsW 51–27
Week 7Oct 21, 2024vs Baltimore RavensL 31–41
Week 8Oct 27, 2024vs Atlanta FalconsL 26–31
Week 9Nov 4, 2024at Kansas City ChiefsL 24–30 (OT)
Week 10Nov 10, 2024vs San Francisco 49ersL 20–23
Week 12Nov 24, 2024at New York GiantsW 30–7
Week 13Dec 1, 2024at Carolina PanthersW 26–23 (OT)
Week 14Dec 8, 2024vs Las Vegas RaidersW 28–13
Week 15Dec 15, 2024at Los Angeles ChargersW 40–17
Week 16Dec 22, 2024at Dallas CowboysL 24–26
Week 17Dec 29, 2024vs Carolina PanthersW 48–14
Week 18Jan 5, 2025vs New Orleans SaintsW 27–19
Wild CardJan 12, 2025vs Washington CommandersL 20–23

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.