THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Browns and Buccaneers have met 7 times since 2002. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 5 of the 7 decided meetings. It is usually close: 5 of the 7 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Browns, 23–19.
- Regular season
- CLE 3 · TB 4
- Playoffs
- No meetings
- Home record
- CLE 2–1 · TB 3–1
- Points per meeting
- CLE 16.4 · TB 19.3
- Current streak
- CLE won the last 2
- CLE biggest win
- By 6 · TB 17, CLE 23 (OT) (2022)
- TB biggest win
- By 15 · TB 22, CLE 7 (2006)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Week 2 | CLE 23, TB 19 | CLE |
| 2022 | Week 12 | TB 17, CLE 23 (OT) | CLE |
| 2018 | Week 7 | CLE 23, TB 26 (OT) | TB |
| 2014 | Week 9 | TB 17, CLE 22 | CLE |
| 2010 | Week 1 | CLE 14, TB 17 | TB |
| 2006 | Week 16 | TB 22, CLE 7 | TB |
| 2002 | Week 6 | CLE 3, TB 17 | TB |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.