2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 8–9, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 380 points and allowed 411.
- Record
- 8–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 380–411
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 380 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 411, the 13th-most. Their point differential was -31.
How the season unfolded
The Buccaneers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 23–3 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 8 (October 26, 2025).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12 (November 23, 2025).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 (October 5, 2025), winning 38–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, splitting with the Falcons, the Saints, and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2024, when they went 10–7.
2025 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2025 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2025 | at Houston Texans | W 20–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2025 | vs New York Jets | W 29–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2025 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 25–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2025 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 38–35 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2025 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 30–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2025 | at Detroit Lions | L 9–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2025 | at New Orleans Saints | W 23–3 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2025 | vs New England Patriots | L 23–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2025 | at Buffalo Bills | L 32–44 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2025 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–34 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2025 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2025 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 20–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 11, 2025 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 28–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2025 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2025 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–20 |
| Week 18 | Jan 3, 2026 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 16–14 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.