2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

NFL team season

The 2019 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 22nd playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their first under head coach Bruce Arians. Despite improving on their 5–11 record from 2018 with a Week 14 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Buccaneers missed the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season, which meant the Buccaneers were one of two teams to not qualify for the postseason in the 2010s, with the other team being the Cleveland Browns.

This season, quarterback Jameis Winston became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in a season.[1] This was also his final season with the Buccaneers, as he was not re-signed by the team in free agency during the 2020 offseason.[2]

As of 2024, this was the last time the Buccaneers missed the playoffs.

Offseason

Roster changes

Re-signings

Position Player Tag Date
OT Donovan Smith UFA March 5[3]

NFL draft

2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 5 Devin White *  LB LSU
2 39 Sean Murphy-Bunting  CB Central Michigan
3 94 Jamel Dean  CB Auburn from L.A. Rams
3 99 Mike Edwards  S Kentucky from L.A. Rams
4 107 Anthony Nelson  DE Iowa
5 145 Matt Gay *  K Utah
6 208 Scotty Miller  WR Bowling Green from Philadelphia Eagles
7 215 Terry Beckner  DT Missouri from Arizona Cardinals
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

  • The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection in 2019 and free safety J. J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Pittsburgh's sixth-round selection (202nd overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.[4]
  • The Buccaneers traded their sixth-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Arizona's seventh-round selection and the rights to head coach Bruce Arians.[5]
  • The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection in 2020 and wide receiver DeSean Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection.[6]

Staff

2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff

Front office

  • Owner/president – Estate of Malcolm Glazer
  • Co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
  • Co-chairman – Edward Glazer
  • Co-chairman – Joel Glazer
  • General manager – Jason Licht
  • Director of player personnel – John Spytek
  • Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
  • Director of college scouting – Mike Biehl
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob McCartney
  • Director of football administration – Mike Greenberg

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Bruce Arians
  • Assistant head coach/Run game coordinator – Harold Goodwin
  • Assistant to the head coach – Mike Chiurco

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Keith Armstrong
  • Assistant special teams – Amos Jones
  • Specialists – Chris Boniol

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Anthony Piroli
  • Speed and conditioning – Rodger Kingdom
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Michael Stacchiotti
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Maral Javadifar

Final roster

2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 14 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 28–30 0–1 Heinz Field Recap
2 August 16 Miami Dolphins W 16–14 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 August 23 Cleveland Browns W 13–12 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at Dallas Cowboys W 17–15 3–1 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 San Francisco 49ers L 17–31 0–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 September 12 at Carolina Panthers W 20–14 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 September 22 New York Giants L 31–32 1–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 September 29 at Los Angeles Rams W 55–40 2–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
5 October 6 at New Orleans Saints L 24–31 2–3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
6 October 13 Carolina Panthers L 26–37 2–4 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
7 Bye
8 October 27 at Tennessee Titans L 23–27 2–5 Nissan Stadium Recap
9 November 3 at Seattle Seahawks L 34–40 (OT) 2–6 CenturyLink Field Recap
10 November 10 Arizona Cardinals W 30–27 3–6 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 17 New Orleans Saints L 17–34 3–7 Raymond James Stadium Recap
12 November 24 at Atlanta Falcons W 35–22 4–7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
13 December 1 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–11 5–7 TIAA Bank Field Recap
14 December 8 Indianapolis Colts W 38–35 6–7 Raymond James Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at Detroit Lions W 38–17 7–7 Ford Field Recap
16 December 21 Houston Texans L 20–23 7–8 Raymond James Stadium Recap
17 December 29 Atlanta Falcons L 22–28 (OT) 7–9 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 3 141131
Buccaneers 0 7 7317

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 11:08. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

  • TB – Vernon Hargreaves 15-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick) 8:41. Buccaneers 7–3.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 2:55. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:46.

Third quarter

  • SF – Richie James 39-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 12:31. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
  • SF – Richard Sherman 31-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick) 11:44. 49ers 20–7.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 5:43. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 4:47. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:34.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 2:17. 49ers 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:30.
  • SF – Ahkello Witherspoon 25-yard interception return (Jimmy Garoppolo–Deebo Samuel pass), 2:01. 49ers 31–17.

Top passers

  • SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/27, 166 yards, TD, INT
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 20/36, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • SF – Raheem Mostert – 9 rushes, 40 yards
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 13 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – George Kittle – 8 receptions, 54 yards
  • TB – Chris Godwin – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Bruce Arians had his regular season debut as head coach. Quarterback Jameis Winston threw three interceptions, two returned for a touchdown, as Tampa Bay lost on opening day to San Francisco.

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 7 7320
Panthers 3 6 3214

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 5:36. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:55.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 2:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 8:26. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:29.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 20-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:20. Buccaneers 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:27.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 7:51. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:30.
  • TB – Peyton Barber 16-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:20. Buccaneers 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Peyton Barber tackled in the end zone by Luke Kuechly for a safety, 13:21. Buccaneers 17–14.
  • TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 2:26. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:32.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 110 yards

The Buccaneers led 20–14 late in the fourth quarter. In the final two minutes, Cam Newton drove the Panthers to the Tampa Bay 2-yard line. Facing a 4th-and-1 at the 2-yard line, Christian McCaffrey took a direct snap and made a fake reverse handoff, but was pushed out of bounds just short of the line to gain. Tampa Bay held on to win, their first under Bruce Arians.[citation needed]

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

Week Three: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 7 15732
Buccaneers 12 16 0331

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 21-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 9:47. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 36-yard field goal, 4:07. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:40.
  • TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick blocked), 0:21. Buccaneers 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Daniel Jones 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 9:58. Buccaneers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
  • TB – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 7:35. Buccaneers 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:23.
  • TB – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 4:06. Buccaneers 18–10. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:55.
  • TB – Mike Evans 20-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:26. Buccaneers 25–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:49.
  • TB – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Evan Engram 75-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Daniel Jones–Sterling Shepard pass), 14:48. Buccaneers 28–18. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard 7-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:14. Buccaneers 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 6:00. Buccaneers 31–25. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27.
  • NYG – Daniel Jones 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:16. Giants 32–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.

Top passers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 23/36, 336 yards, 2 TD
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 23/37, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 4 rushes, 28 yards, 2 TD
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Evan Engram – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
  • TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD

Tampa Bay blew an 18-point lead in the second half. The New York Giants rallied behind rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, and took a 32–31 lead with 1:16 remaining in regulation. Jameis Winston connected with Mike Evans for a 44-yard reception all the way down to the Giants 9-yard line in the final seconds. Rookie kicker Matt Gay's field goal attempt sailed wide right as time expired and the Giants held on to win.

Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Four: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 21 32455
Rams 0 17 32040

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Peyton Barber 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:53. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

  • TB – Chris Godwin 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 9:57. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:27.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 8:28. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:07.
  • LAR – Todd Gurley 13-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:34. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
  • LAR – Gerald Everett 5-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:50. Buccaneers 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
  • TB – Ronald Jones 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:47. Buccaneers 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
  • LAR – Greg Zuerlein 58-yard field goal, 0:02. Buccaneers 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 9:03. Buccaneers 28–20. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 5:57.
  • TB – Matt Gay 58-yard field goal, 4:33. Buccaneers 31–20. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:30.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Cameron Brate 13-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 14:55. Buccaneers 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:54.
  • LAR – Todd Gurley 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:31. Buccaneers 38–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
  • TB – Mike Evans 67-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 11:35. Buccaneers 45–27. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:56.
  • LAR – Cooper Kupp 29-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:12. Buccaneers 45–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
  • LAR – Marcus Peters 32-yard interception return (pass failed), 8:11. Buccaneers 45–40.
  • TB – Matt Gay 21-yard field goal, 2:35. Buccaneers 48–40. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:36.
  • TB – Ndamukong Suh 37-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 55–40.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TB – Ronald Jones – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD
  • LAR – Todd Gurley – 5 rushes, 16 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • TB – Chris Godwin – 12 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD
  • LAR – Robert Woods – 13 receptions, 164 yards

The Bucs set a franchise record for points scored with 55 in a win against the defending NFC champions. Chris Godwin had the best game of his career, catching 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, while Mike Evans hauled in a 67 yard pass for a touchdown. The Buccaneers defense picked off Jared Goff three times and forced one fumble that was returned for a touchdown by former Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to close out the game. Shaquil Barrett continued his run for Defensive Player of the Year by getting an interception, a sack and forcing the fumble that ended the game.

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week Five: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 3 7724
Saints 3 14 7731

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 3:58. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:25.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:54.

Second quarter

  • NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:13. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
  • TB – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:40.
  • NO – Jared Cook 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 0:32. Saints 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

  • NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 33-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 13:44. Saints 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
  • TB – Peyton Barber 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:03. Saints 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:41.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Michael Thomas 12-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:37. Saints 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:27.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13. Saints 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 0:57.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TB – Ronald Jones – 9 rushes, 35 yards
  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
  • NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD

Teddy Bridgewater threw for 314 yards and four touchdown passes, as New Orleans defeated Tampa Bay 31–24. The Saints racked up 457 yards of offense against a lackluster Buccaneers defense.

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

NFL London Games

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 7 101037
Buccaneers 0 7 31626

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 13:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:30.
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:05. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 7:32.

Second quarter

  • TB – Ronald Jones 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:43. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:19.
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 25-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 7:32. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 8:21. Panthers 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:58.
  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 8-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 8:05. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
  • TB – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 5:27. Panthers 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:38.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 13-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 14:55. Panthers 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.
  • TB – Cameron Brate 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Mike Evans pass), 12:51. Panthers 34–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 7:56. Panthers 37–18. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:59.
  • TB – Dare Ogunbowale 3-yard run (Jameis Winston run), 4:47. Panthers 37–26. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Jameis Winston threw five interceptions, had two fumbles (one lost) and was sacked seven times. The Buccaneers committed seven turnovers in a 37–26 loss to Carolina in London.

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 12 8023
Titans 14 3 3727

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,073
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen and Shane Bacon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:28. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:32.
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 8:55. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:03.
  • TEN – Tajae Sharpe 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 0:24. Titans 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:15.

Second quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 7:51. Titans 14–6. Drive: 16 plays, 45 yards, 7:33.
  • TB – Matt Gay 24-yard field goal, 3:47. Titans 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:15.
  • TEN – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 1:09. Titans 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:38.
  • TB – Mike Evans 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 0:15. Titans 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston-Chris Godwin pass), 11:11. Buccaneers 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:49.
  • TEN – Cody Parkey 42-yard field goal, 0:37. Buccaneers 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:43.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – A. J. Brown 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 6:55. Titans 27–23. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:54.

Top passers

  • TB – Jameis Winston – 21/43, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/33, 193 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • TB – Jameis Winston – 8 rushes, 53 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Mike Evans – 11 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TD
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Jameis Winston had 4 turnovers (two interceptions and two lost fumbles) as the Buccaneers lost 27–23 to the Titans.

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Buccaneers 14 7 310034
Seahawks 7 6 813640

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 68,948
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 4:32. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31.
  • SEA – Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, wide right), 0:29. Buccaneers 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Tyler Lockett 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson-DK Metcalf pass), 8:03. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.
  • TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 3:18. Buccaneers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 14:26. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:52.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 8:19. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:19.
  • TB – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 5:22. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
  • SEA – DK Metcalf 53-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:25. Seahawks 34–27. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57.
  • TB – Dare Ogunbowale 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:46. Tied 34–34. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.

Overtime

  • SEA – Jacob Hollister 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson, 6:22. Seahawks 40–34. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.

Top passers

  • TB – Jameis Winston – 29/44, 335 yards, 2 TD
  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/43, 378 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

  • TB – Ronald Jones – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 105 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Mike Evans – 12 receptions, 180 yards, TD
  • SEA – Tyler Lockett – 13 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD

Russell Wilson threw for 378 yards and five touchdown passes while the then league's best rushing defense allowed their first 100 yard rusher of the season as Chris Carson ran for 105 yards and the Seahawks produced 523 total yards against a porous Buccaneers defense en route to a 40–34 win in overtime.

Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 10 7727
Buccaneers 7 10 31030

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Zane Gonzalez 37-yard field goal, 11:13. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:28.
  • TB – Ronald Jones 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:42. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 7:31.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 14:14. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:28.
  • TB – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 8:53. Buccaneers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:21.
  • ARI – Christian Kirk 33-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:03. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:11.
  • TB – O. J. Howard 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:08. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 8:37. Buccaneers 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:31.
  • ARI – Christian Kirk 69-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:10. Tied 20–20. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 9:44. Buccaneers 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:30.
  • ARI – Christian Kirk 15-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:22. Cardinals 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
  • TB – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:43. Buccaneers 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:57.

Top passers

  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/44, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 30/48, 358 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 3 rushes, 38 yards
  • TB – Peyton Barber – 11 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TD
  • TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 82 yards

This was the first time head coach Bruce Arians faced his former team, the Cardinals, whom he coached from 2013 to 2017. Rookie Jamel Dean made a crucial interception with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game, allowing the offense the opportunity to drive down the field and for running back Peyton Barber to score the game clinching touchdown as the Buccaneers won 30–27.

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Eleven: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 13 7 7734
Buccaneers 0 7 10017

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,333
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:15.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:50. Saints 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:01.
  • NO – Michael Thomas 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:00. Saints 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:03.

Second quarter

  • NO – Jared Cook 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:13. Saints 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:42.
  • TB – Peyton Barber 6-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 2:42. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 11:08. Saints 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:52.
  • NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:27. Saints 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:22. Saints 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Marcus Williams 55-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 5:07. Saints 34–17.

Top passers

  • NO – Drew Brees – 28/35, 228 yards, 3 TD
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 30/51, 313 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 75 yards
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 2 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

  • NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD
  • TB – Cameron Brate – 10 receptions, 73 yards

Jameis Winston threw 4 interceptions with one returned for a touchdown while Drew Brees threw for 3 touchdowns in a dominant 34–17 rout.

Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 12 61035
Falcons 10 0 3922

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 12:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:13.
  • TB – Chris Godwin 71-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 6:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:37.
  • ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:46. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

  • TB – Chris Godwin 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 7:51. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31.
  • TB – Vita Vea 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 0:40. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:04.

Third quarter

  • TB – Ronald Jones 4-yard run (kick blocked), 10:58. Buccaneers 25–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 1:40. Buccaneers 25–13. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:56.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 12:58. Buccaneers 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:52.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:36.
  • TB – Ndamukong Suh 6-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:06. Buccaneers 35–16.
  • ATL – Calvin Ridley 21-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 1:50. Buccaneers 35–22. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

  • TB – Jameis Winston – 18/28, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/46, 271 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Ronald Jones – 12 rushes, 51 yards, TD
  • ATL – Qadree Ollison – 8 rushes, 20 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD
  • ATL – Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Quarterback Matt Ryan was sacked 6 times, fumbled twice with one returned for a touchdown by Ndamukong Suh, and threw an interception while Jameis Winston threw 3 touchdowns and Chris Godwin caught 7 passes for a career high 184 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to a dominant 35–22 win. Nose tackle Vita Vea became the heaviest man in NFL history to catch a touchdown pass at 347 pounds.

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 15 10 0328
Jaguars 0 0 3811

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 62,633
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Peyton Barber 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 2:49. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:40.
  • TB – Devin White 14-yard fumble return (Peyton Barber run), 2:39. Buccaneers 15–0.

Second quarter

  • TB – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:58. Buccaneers 22–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:22.
  • TB – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 0:57. Buccaneers 25–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Josh Lambo 53-yard field goal, 5:46. Buccaneers 25–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:29.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Dede Westbrook 3-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew–Dede Westbrook pass), 13:37. Buccaneers 25–11. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:28.
  • TB – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 2:19. Buccaneers 28–11. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

  • TB – Jameis Winston – 21/33, 268 yards
  • JAX – Gardner Minshew – 16/27, 147 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Peyton Barber – 17 rushes, 44 yards, 2 TD
  • JAX – Leonard Fournette – 14 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 87 yards
  • JAX – Dede Westbrook – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Running back Peyton Barber had 2 rushing touchdowns as the Buccaneers' defense continued their strong level of play for the second consecutive week, sacking quarterbacks Nick Foles and Gardner Minshew a combined 5 times, intercepting 2 passes, forcing 3 fumbles, and recovering 2 of them with 1 returned for a touchdown by Devin White.

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 17 8035
Buccaneers 14 7 71038

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Marcus Johnson 46-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:45. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:33.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 6:53. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:41.
  • TB – Jameis Winston 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:41. Colts 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
  • TB – Mike Evans 61-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09.

Second quarter

  • IND – Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:42. Colts 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:52.
  • IND – Shaquille Leonard 80-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:32. Colts 24–14.
  • TB – Cameron Brate 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:38. Colts 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

  • IND – Zach Pascal 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jacoby Brissett–Zach Pascal pass), 5:59. Colts 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:34.
  • TB – Justin Watson 17-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:18. Colts 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 13:00. Colts 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:43.
  • TB – Breshad Perriman 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:51. Buccaneers 38–35. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:22.

Top passers

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett – 19/36, 251 yards, 2 TD
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 33/45, 456 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Marlon Mack – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Marcus Johnson – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD
  • TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 91 yards

The Buccaneers overcame 4 turnovers and a 14 point deficit to defeat the Colts 38-35 en route to their first 3-game winning streak since 2016. Jameis Winston set a career best and Buccaneers single game record for the most passing yards in a home game with 461 total yards (456 passing, 5 rushing), 5 total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing), and 3 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). Winston also broke the franchise record for passing yards in a single season that he set in 2016. Despite the win, which improved the team to 6–7, Tampa Bay was eliminated from postseason contention when the Minnesota Vikings also won that day.

Week 15: at Detroit Lions

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 14 7 31438
Lions 0 3 7717

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,515
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Breshad Perriman 34-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 7:30. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:19.
  • TB – Scotty Miller 33-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:49. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:52.

Second quarter

  • TB – Breshad Perriman 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:27.
  • DET – Matt Prater 44-yard field goal, 3:21. Buccaneers 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:56.

Third quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 11:36. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:29.
  • DET – Wes Hills 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:49. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:47.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Wes Hills 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 15:00. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:57.
  • TB – Sean Murphy-Bunting 70-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 5:23. Buccaneers 31–17.
  • TB – Breshad Perriman 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:04. Buccaneers 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

  • TB – Jameis Winston – 28/42, 458 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
  • DET – David Blough – 24/43, 260 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 23 yards
  • DET – Wes Hills – 10 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Jameis Winston became the first player in NFL history to have consecutive games of 450 yards passing as he threw for a career best 458 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception en route to breaking the franchise record for touchdown passes in a season that he set in 2016 with his 30th and the Buccaneers won their 4th straight game. Breshad Perriman set career bests in receiving yards and touchdowns as he caught 5 passes for 113 yards and 3 touchdowns. Shaquil Barrett tied the franchise record for sacks set by Warren Sapp in 2000 with 16.5.

Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

Week Sixteen: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 10 7 3323
Buccaneers 3 14 3020

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,036
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Nate Burleson, Joe Thomas and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Bradley Roby 27-yard interception return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:12. Texans 7–0.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 32-yard field goal, 11:29. Texans 10–0. Drive: 6 plays. 10 yards, 1:40.
  • TB – Matt Gay 50-yard field goal, 0:56. Texans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:22. Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:54.
  • TB – Ronald Jones 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:57. Texans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:16.
  • TB – Justin Watson 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:29.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 9:30. Texans 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:30.
  • TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 20–20. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 7:11. Texans 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • HOU – Deshaun Watson – 7 rushes, 37 yards
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

Jameis Winston threw four interceptions, including a pick 6 on the second play of the game. The Buccaneers committed five turnovers, but managed to tie the game at 20–20 late in the third quarter. Houston kicked a field goal with 7:11 remaining, and held on to win 23–20.

Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Seventeen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Falcons 10 6 06628
Buccaneers 0 22 00022

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,417
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sara Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL - Ty Sambrailo 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:33. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
  • ATL - Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 6:55. Falcons 10-0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

  • TB - Cameron Brate 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 10:23. Falcons 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:15.
  • ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 5:20. Falcons 13-7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.
  • TB - Devin White 91-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:07. Buccaneers 14-13.
  • ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:58. Falcons 16-14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:09.
  • TB - Breshad Perriman 24-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston run), 0:11. Buccaneers 22-16. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 6:27. Buccaneers 22-19. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:19.
  • ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 22-22. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 3:01.

Overtime

  • ATL - Deion Jones 27-yard interception return, 9:53. Falcons 28-22.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/51, 313 yards, TD
  • TB – Jameis Winston – 13/24, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Devonta Freeman – 18 rushes, 58 yards
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 106 yards

Top receivers

  • ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards
  • TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

Atlanta's Younghoe Koo kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, sending the game to overtime. On the first play of the overtime period, Jameis Winston threw a pick-6 interception. Deion Jones returned the ball 27 yards for the touchdown to win the game for Atlanta, in the shortest overtime game in NFL history (7 seconds). It was Winston's final game with Tampa Bay, and his first pass attempt (2015) and last pass attempt were both pick 6s.

Standings

Division

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 458 341 W3
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 381 399 W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 458 449 L2
Carolina Panthers 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 340 470 L8

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .504 .466 W2
2[a][b] Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .453 .428 W5
3[a][b] New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .486 .459 W3
4 Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .455 .417 W4
Wild Cards
5 Seattle Seahawks West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .531 .463 L2
6 Minnesota Vikings North 10 6 0 .625 2–4 7–5 .477 .356 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Los Angeles Rams West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .535 .438 W1
8[c] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .383 W1
9[c] Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .479 .316 W1
10[d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .545 .518 W4
11[d] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .500 .384 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 5 10 1 .344 1–5 3–8–1 .529 .375 L1
13 Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 .549 .469 L8
14 New York Giants East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .473 .281 L1
15 Detroit Lions North 3 12 1 .219 0–6 2–9–1 .506 .375 L9
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 2–10 .502 .281 L4
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  3. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Grant. "Jameis Winston in 30-30 club with game-ending pick-6". NFL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jameis Winston says farewell to Tampa as he looks for a new team, but where could he be a starter?".
  3. ^ "Bucs Re-Sign Donovan Smith to Three-Year Deal". www.buccaneers.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Safety J.J. Wilcox Traded to Steelers". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Florio, Mike. "Cardinals get a little compensation for Bruce Arians, after all". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Williams, Charean A. (March 14, 2019). "Bucs trade DeSean Jackson to Eagles". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

External links

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