THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Patriots and Buccaneers have met 7 times since 2000. Oddly, the road team has won 5 of the 7 decided meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2025, went to the Patriots, 28–23.
- Regular season
- NE 5 · TB 2
- Playoffs
- No meetings
- Home record
- NE 2–2 · TB 0–3
- Points per meeting
- NE 23.7 · TB 12.4
- Current streak
- NE won the last meeting
- NE biggest win
- By 28 · NE 35, TB 7 (2009)
- TB biggest win
- By 5 · TB 21, NE 16 (2000)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Week 10 | NE 28, TB 23 | NE |
| 2021 | Week 4 | TB 19, NE 17 | TB |
| 2017 | Week 5 | NE 19, TB 14 | NE |
| 2013 | Week 3 | TB 3, NE 23 | NE |
| 2009 | Week 7 | NE 35, TB 7 | NE |
| 2005 | Week 15 | TB 0, NE 28 | NE |
| 2000 | Week 1 | TB 21, NE 16 | 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.