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2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
OwnerThe Glazer family
General managerJason Licht
Head coachBruce Arians
Offensive coordinatorByron Leftwich
Defensive coordinatorTodd Bowles
Home fieldRaymond James Stadium
Results
Record6–3
Division place1st NFC South
Uniform

The 2021 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 46th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Bruce Arians. They enter the season as defending Super Bowl champions and attempt to be the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the team's quarterback Tom Brady did so with the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004. They are also attempting to reach the playoffs in consecutive seasons, which they have not accomplished since 1999–2002. They entered the season riding a franchise record eight consecutive wins (including regular season and playoffs), which they extended to ten wins until they lost against the Rams.

The Buccaneers became the first team in the NFL's salary cap era to have all 22 starters from their Super Bowl championship team re-signed or under contract for the upcoming season.[1]

Offseason

Free Agents

Position Player Tag Outcome Date Notes Ref
S Andrew Adams UFA Philadelphia Eagles March 18 1-year deal worth $1.1M [2]
TE Antony Auclair UFA Houston Texans April 7 1-year deal worth $1.1M
RB Kenjon Barner UFA
OLB Shaquil Barrett UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 17 4-year deal worth $72M [3]
WR Antonio Brown UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 25 1 year deal worth $6.25M
ILB Deone Bucannon UFA
ILB Jack Cichy RFA
CB Ross Cockrell UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 13 1-year deal worth $990K
LB Lavonte David UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 12 2-year deal worth $25M [4]
RB Leonard Fournette UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 26 1-year deal worth $3.25M [5]
QB Blaine Gabbert UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 5 1-year deal worth $2.5M
WR Chris Godwin UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 9 Franchise tag worth $15.9M [6]
QB Ryan Griffin UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 20 1 year deal worth $1.212M [7]
TE Rob Gronkowski UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 22 1-year deal worth $8M [8]
OT Joe Haeg UFA Pittsburgh Steelers March 21 2-year deal worth $4.6M [9]
TE Tanner Hudson ERFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 9 1-year deal worth $920K
DE Jeremiah Ledbetter ERFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 9 1-year deal worth $850K
RB T. J. Logan UFA
RB LeSean McCoy UFA Retired [10]
NT Steve McLendon UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 14 1-year deal worth $1.075M
ILB Kevin Minter UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 20 1-year deal worth $1.2M [11]
NT Rakeem Nunez-Roches UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 20 2-year deal worth $5M [12]
DE Pat O'Connor ERFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 8 1-year deal worth $920K
CB Ryan Smith UFA Los Angeles Chargers March 31 1-year deal worth $1.5M
G Aaron Stinnie RFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 17 1-year deal worth $1M and roster bonus of $250K [13]
K Ryan Succop UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 17 3-year deal worth $12M [14]
DE Ndamukong Suh UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 24 1 year deal worth $9M [15]
LS Zach Triner ERFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 9 1-year deal worth $850K
T Josh Wells UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 25 1-year deal worth $1.1M
Player re-signed by the Buccaneers Player not re-signed by the Buccaneers

Signings

Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
RB Giovani Bernard Cincinnati Bengals April 14, 2021[16] 1 year, $1.2M[16]
CB Richard Sherman San Francisco 49ers September 29, 2021[17] 1 year, $2.25M[17]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2020 season.

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 32 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka OLB Washington
2 64 Kyle Trask QB Florida
3 95 Robert Hainsey OT Notre Dame
4 129 Jaelon Darden WR North Texas from Seattle
5 176 K. J. Britt ILB Auburn
7 251 Chris Wilcox CB BYU from Pittsburgh
259 Grant Stuard OLB Houston

Notes

  • The Buccaneers were awarded a compensatory selection in the sixth round (217th overall).
  • The Buccaneers traded a sixth-round selection (216th overall) to Pittsburgh for offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins and a seventh-round selection (251st overall).
  • The Buccaneers traded their fourth-round (137th overall) and sixth-round (compensatory/217th overall) selections to Seattle for a fourth-round selection (129th overall)

Staff

Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff
Front office
  • Co-owner/president – Darcie Glazer Kassewitz
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Edward Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Joel Glazer
  • Co-owner – Avram Glazer
  • Co-owner – Kevin Glazer
  • General manager – Jason Licht
  • Assistant general manager – John Spytek
  • Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Greenberg
  • Director of player personnel – Mike Biehl
  • Director of player personnel – Rob McCartney
  • Senior personnel executive – Byron Kiefer
  • Vice president of player engagement – Duke Preston
  • Vice president of football research – Jacqueline Davidson
  • Senior advisor to the general manager – Bruce Arians
  • Director of pro scouting – Shane Scannell
  • Assistant pro director – Sean Conley
  • Assistant pro director – Donovan Cotton
  • Assistant college director – Tony Hardie
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Support staff
  • Senior manager of coaching operations – Sarah Evans
  • Assistant coach – Tom Moore
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Anthony Piroli
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cory Bichey
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – DeAndre Ward
  • Director of rehabilitation and performance – Maral Javadifar

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

Quarterback Tom Brady.
Wide receiver Mike Evans.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated June 12, 2024

89 active (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Tampa Bay's preseason schedule was announced on May 12. With the expansion of the regular season, the preseason was reduced from four to three games.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–19 0–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 August 21 Tennessee Titans L 3–34 0–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 August 28 at Houston Texans W 23–16 1–2 NRG Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Buccaneers' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. As defending Super Bowl LV champions, the Buccaneers hosted the 2021 NFL Kickoff Game at Raymond James Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys.[18][19]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 9 8:20 p.m. Dallas Cowboys W 31–29 1–0 Raymond James Stadium NBC/Peacock Recap
2 September 19 4:05 p.m. Atlanta Falcons W 48–25 2–0 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 26 4:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams L 24–34 2–1 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 3 8:20 p.m. at New England Patriots W 19–17 3–1 Gillette Stadium NBC Recap
5 October 10 1:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins W 45–17 4–1 Raymond James Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 14 8:20 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles W 28–22 5–1 Lincoln Financial Field Fox/NFLN/
Prime Video 		Recap
7 October 24 4:25 p.m. Chicago Bears W 38–3 6–1 Raymond James Stadium CBS Recap
8 October 31 4:25 p.m. at New Orleans Saints L 27–36 6–2 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
9 Bye
10 November 14 1:00 p.m. at Washington Football Team L 19–29 6–3 FedExField Fox Recap
11 November 22 8:15 p.m. New York Giants Raymond James Stadium ESPN
12 November 28 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium Fox
13 December 5 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
14 December 12 4:25 p.m. Buffalo Bills Raymond James Stadium CBS
15 December 19 8:20 p.m. New Orleans Saints Raymond James Stadium NBC
16 December 26 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
17 January 2 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium Fox
18 January 9 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Raymond James Stadium Fox

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 12–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 9 10329
Buccaneers 7 14 7331

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay hosted Dallas in the Thursday night Kickoff Game. The Buccaneers overcame four turnovers to defeat the Cowboys 31–29. Quarterback Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdown passes in his NFL record 300th career regular season start. With only one timeout left, trailing 29–28 with 1:24 remaining in regulation, Brady drove the Buccaneers 57 yards in eleven plays, down to the Cowboys 18 yard line. Ryan Succop kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal with 7 seconds left. The Buccaneers extended their franchise-record winning streak (including postseason) to 9 games.

Two of Brady's touchdown passes were to Rob Gronkowski, bringing the duo's career total to 100 touchdown connections in the regular season and playoffs combined.[20]

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 10 15025
Buccaneers 7 14 72048

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information
Game action between Tampa Bay and Atlanta.

Quarterback Tom Brady threw for 276 yards and 5 touchdown passes (tying a franchise best) as Tampa Bay defeated Atlanta 48–25. The Buccaneers extended their franchise record winning streak to ten games, and became the first NFL team to score 30+ points in a victorious performance in nine consecutive games.

The Buccaneers won the coin toss and elected to receive. With potential rain in the forecast for the second half, coach Bruce Arians indicated he wanted the offense to hit the field first. Tampa Bay built a 14–0 lead in the first half after two touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski. A touchdown pass to Mike Evans late in the second quarter set Tampa Bay up for a 21–10 lead.

Atlanta received the kickoff for the second half. On the second play of the third quarter, Matt Ryan was intercepted by Shaquil Barrett, setting the Buccaneers up at the Atlanta 18 yard line. Five plays later, Evans caught his second touchdown pass, and Tampa Bay pulled out to a 28–10 lead. Atlanta rallied, scoring two touchdowns and trimmed the deficit to 28–25 by the end of the third quarter.

Tampa Bay pinned the Falcons back at their own 4 yard line. The defense forced a three-and-out, and the resulting punt gave the Buccaneers excellent field position. Brady threw three straight passes, and Chris Godwin's touchdown grab put the Buccaneers up 35–25 with 9 minutes left in regulation. The Buccaneers defense sealed the game as Mike Edwards twice picked off Matt Ryan and returned both interceptions for touchdowns.

Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 10724
Rams 0 14 17334

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Tampa Bay snapped a ten-game winning streak, losing their first game of the 2021 season at the Los Angeles Rams. Quarterback Tom Brady, in his first ever game in the city of Los Angeles, threw for 432 yards, one touchdown pass, and ran for a touchdown, but the Buccaneers defense could not contain Matthew Stafford and the high-powered Rams offense. Despite the loss, Brady became the second player in NFL history to pass for over 80,000 career yards.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams led 14–7 late in the first half. Tampa Bay drove into Rams territory, but had to settle for a field goal attempt. Ryan Succop's 55-yard attempt sailed wide right, and the Rams led at halftime 14–7. The Buccaneers rushing offense was ineffective in the first half, producing only 18 yards on 9 carries.

The Rams put the game out of reach in the second half. They scored on four straight drives to build a 34–17 lead. Brady's second touchdown pass trimmed the deficit to 34–24 with just over one minute left in regulation. The ensuing onside kick attempt failed, and the Rams held on for the win.

Week 4: at New England Patriots

Main article: 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers–New England Patriots game
Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 3 7619
Patriots 0 7 01017

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Tampa Bay faced New England on Sunday Night Football in a game dubbed "The Return" by NBC Sports.[21] The game marked Tom Brady's first game at Gillette Stadium since leaving the Patriots as a free agent after the 2019 season. Brady passed Drew Brees as the league's all-time career passing yardage leader, and Tampa Bay pulled off a come-from-behind victory to improve to 3–1 on the season. On a rainy night, Brady was warmly welcomed by the Patriots fanbase, but quickly their attention turned to rookie quarterback Mac Jones. Jones would throw for 275 yards and two touchdown passes, and nearly led the Patriots to an upset victory. In a back and forth game, turnovers, the lack of a rushing attack, and ultimately a missed field goal, cost New England a chance to win.

The Buccaneers offense was average in the first half, outgaining the Patriots 227 yards to 129, but managed only six points. With Rob Gronkowski inactive due to a rib injury suffered the previous week, Tampa Bay struggled in the red zone. Ryan Succop gave Tampa Bay an early 3–0 lead, but missed another field goal attempt to start the second quarter. Jones then led the Patriots on a 11-play, 74-yard drive for the game's first touchdown. After trading punts, Brady drove the Buccaneers to the New England 26 yard line just before halftime. Dropped passes due to the wet conditions stalled the drive. Succop kicked a 44-yard field goal with 18 seconds left to make the score 7–6 at halftime.

Tampa Bay received the second half kickoff, but went three-and-out. The Patriots took over near midfield, but three plays into the drive, J. J. Taylor fumbled at the Tampa Bay 28 yard line, and it was recovered by the Buccaneers. Though they failed to score any points, they were able to punt and pin New England deep in their own territory. On the ensuring drive, with excellent field position, Tampa Bay took the lead with a 8-yard touchdown run by Ronald Jones.

Mac Jones drove the Patriots down the field swiftly, eventually achieving 19 consecutive pass completions, and the Patriots re-took the lead 14–13. Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith on the first play of the fourth quarter. With Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones the leading rushers on the night, Tampa Bay's more balanced offense again drove into the red zone, but had to again settle for a field goal. With under 8 minutes left in regulation, Tampa Bay led 16–14.

Jakobi Meyers caught a 21-yard reception, then executed a Flea flicker pass to Nelson Agholor, setting the Patriots up at the Tampa Bay 8 yard line. The Buccaneers defense stiffened, and the Patriots had to settle for a field goal, and a 17–16 lead. Tampa Bay took over with 4:34 remaining in regulation. A costly Pass interference penalty on the Patriots advanced Tampa Bay to the New England 44 yard line. The drive stalled at the 30 yard line, and Succop kicked the go-ahead field goal as the game hit the Two-minute warning.

Trailing 19–17, Mac Jones drove the Patriots into Tampa Bay territory, aided by a Pass Interference call on Jordan Whitehead. With heavy rain now falling, New England faced a 3rd & 3 at the Tampa Bay 37. Jones' pass was batted down at the line of scrimmage by Lavonte David, bringing up fourth down. With 59 seconds left in regulation, in a driving rain, Nick Folk's 56-yard field attempt hit the left upright and fell no good. Tampa Bay ran out the clock, and beat the Patriots for the first time since 2000.

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 5: Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 10 0 7017
Buccaneers 7 17 02145

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Quarterback Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdown passes, as Tampa Bay defeated in-state rival Miami 45–17. Antonio Brown was the standout receiver, with two touchdown receptions, and 124 total yards. Midway through the second quarter, Brown caught a short, 8-yard pass from Brady, then broke free untouched for a 62-yard touchdown. It was the longest play of the game, and the longest play of the Buccaneers' season thus far.

Just before halftime, Miami drove to the Tampa Bay 30 yard line, but Jacoby Brissett was sacked and fumbled, snuffing out the drive. Brissett was already hobbling with a hamstring injury suffered in the first quarter. Bradley Pinion attempted a 60-yard field as time expired, but missed wide left. Tampa Bay led 24–10 at halftime.

The Dolphins trimmed the deficit to seven points, making the score 24–17 late in the third quarter. But Tampa Bay dominated the fourth quarter. Brady connected with Mike Evans for two touchdowns, as the Buccaneers pulled away for a 45–17 victory, and improved to 4–1 on the season, their best start since 2005. It was the most points Tampa Bay ever scored against their in-state rival Miami, and their largest margin of victory in the series history. Tom Brady also recorded his first game with 400+ yards passing and five or more touchdown passes in the same game.

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 14 7 7028
Eagles 7 0 7822

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Tampa Bay traveled to Philadelphia for a Thursday night matchup. The Buccaneers defeated the Eagles 28–22 to improve to 5–1 on the season. Leonard Fournette carried the ball 22 times for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes. The Buccaneers built a 21-point lead, then held off an Eagles rally for a 6-point victory.

The Buccaneers defense held Jalen Hurts to only 20 yards passing in the first half. The Eagles offense in total was held to under 100 scrimmage yards through three quarters. However, two costly defensive Pass interference penalties against Tampa Bay paved the way for two Eagles touchdowns.

With 9:04 left in regulation, the Tampa Bay offense elected to go for it on a 4th & 2 at the Philadelphia 46 yard line. Brady's pass was incomplete intended for O. J. Howard, turning the ball over on downs. The Eagles took advantage of the field position driving for a touchdown, and trimmed the score to 28–22 with six minutes left in regulation. The Buccaneers, however, were able to control the ball for the rest of the game. Twice they converted on third down and managed to run the clock out to secure the victory.

Tampa Bay's 5–1 start matches the franchise's best record after six games (1979, 1997, 2002, 2005).

Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 7: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 3 003
Buccaneers 21 14 0338

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,635
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Quarterback Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to throw 600 career touchdown passes. Brady reached the historic career milestone with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans late in the first quarter. The Buccaneers routed the Bears by the score of 38–3. Brady threw a total of four touchdown passes, three to Evans, as Tampa Bay took an unsurmountable 35–3 lead into halftime.

Despite missing Lavonte David and Richard Sherman, the Tampa Bay defense still dominated the Bears. Quarterback Justin Fields was sacked four times, lost two fumbles, and was intercepted three times. The Buccaneers improved to 6–1 on the season, and 4–0 at home. It is the team's first 6–1 start in franchise history.

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 0 14627
Saints 7 9 71336

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Quarterback Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, but lost a fumble as well as threw two interceptions (one of which was returned for a touchdown), as Tampa Bay fell to division rival New Orleans. It was the fourth consecutive regular season victory by the Saints in the rivalry, although Tampa Bay had won the previous meeting, which was during the 2020 season playoffs.

The Buccaneers faced former Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston for the first time since Winston became the starting quarterback in New Orleans following his departure from Tampa following the 2019 NFL season. Early in the second quarter, at the Saints 9 yard line, Winston scrambled for 3 yards, but was taken down by Devin White's Horse-collar tackle. Winston suffered a torn ACL and damaged MCL, and was replaced by back up quarterback Trevor Siemian for the remainder of the game. Penalties by the Buccaneers (11 for 99 yards) were the story of the day. One interception in the endzone was negated by penalty, and multiple Saints drives were extended by penalties on the Tampa Bay defense.

Brady rallied the Buccaneers from a 23–7 deficit. Tampa Bay took a 27–26 lead with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Cyril Grayson. The Saints then added a go-ahead field goal with 1:41 left in regulation. Trailing 29–27, Brady's pick-six with 1:36 left secured the win for New Orleans.

Week 10: at Washington Football Team

Week 10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 6 7619
Washington 6 10 7629

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

This was a rematch of the 2020 Wild Card Round in which Tampa Bay defeated Washington 31–23 on their way to a Super Bowl victory. The Washington Football Team ended up the better team this game, as the defending champions were given a 29–19 upset loss.

Two first quarter interceptions thrown by Tom Brady led to field goals; Washington's lead increased to 13 points with a DeAndre Carter pass from Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke. The Buccaneers were able to close the lead to 16–13, and then to 23–19 after a 40-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans with 10:55 remaining in regulation. But a 19-play, 80-yard touchdown drive lasting over ten minutes by Washington effectively closed the fourth quarter sealing Tampa Bay's fate as Washington won 29–19.

Week 11: vs. New York Giants

Week 11: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Buccaneers 0 0 000

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 511 353 W3
New Orleans Saints 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 364 335 W2
Atlanta Falcons 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 313 459 L2
Carolina Panthers 5 12 0 .294 2–4 3–9 304 404 L7

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Green Bay Packers North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 .479 .480 L1
2[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .467 .443 W3
3[b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 .488 .431 W1
4[b] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 3–3 8–4 .483 .409 L1
Wild cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .490 .492 L1
6 San Francisco 49ers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .500 .438 W2
7[c] Philadelphia Eagles East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .469 .350 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .512 .516 W2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .507 .434 W1
10[d] Washington Football Team East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .529 .420 W1
11[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .519 .424 W2
12[d][e] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .472 .315 L2
13 Chicago Bears North 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 .524 .373 L1
14 Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 3–9 .509 .412 L7
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .536 .485 L6
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 .528 .627 W1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  3. ^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
  5. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
  6. ^ 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.

Awards

References

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External links

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