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National Football Conference · NFC South · 1 Super Bowl (2020)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were founded in 1974 and play their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The franchise is owned by Bryan Glazer, with Jason Licht serving as general manager and Todd Bowles as head coach. The Bucs captured a Super Bowl championship in the 2020 season, finishing 11–5 before their postseason run. That title kicked off a sustained stretch of success: the team made the playoffs in four consecutive seasons from 2021 through 2024, including a 13–4 campaign in 2021 and a 10–7 finish in 2024. The 2025 season saw them dip to 8–9. The current roster features quarterback Baker Mayfield alongside notable players including Chris Godwin Jr., Bucky Irving, Kenny Gainwell, Emeka Egbuka, Cade Otton, Vita Vea, Antoine Winfield Jr., Rueben Bain, and Tez Johnson.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 73 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 35 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 2025 | 8–9 | — |
| 2024 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 9–8 | Made the playoffs |
| 2022 | 8–9 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 13–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2020 | 11–5 | Won the Super Bowl |
| 2019 | 7–9 | — |
| 2018 | 5–11 | — |
| 2017 | 5–11 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Tampa Bay Buccaneers, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 100% of the room, across 3 articles · 100.0 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bullish than 89% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 1 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Baker Mayfield's gonna be a $60,000,000 a year quarter.”
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| 9–7 |
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| 2015 | 6–10 | — |
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| 2010 | 10–6 | — |
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| 2009 | 3–13 | — |
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more bullish than 89% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 93% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 80% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 77% of the room, across 4 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
“"I think they're a lot closer than people realize," Gruden said. "But I expect it to get done, indeed."”
“The Buccaneers probably have to do something along the following lines at minimum. ... Contract length: Two-year extension. Average per year: $50 million ... Mayfield gets the no-trade clause”
“But it does feel like this could be the end of this sort of Baker Mayfield run in Tampa Bay. After the year's over”
“I think he's gonna go to Tampa”
“Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield to lean on TE Cade Otton in a win against the Bengals ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Moneyline”
“I'm going with Buccaneers The over the Bengals.”
“I think the Bucks are better than Cincinnati... again, I don't need outright winners even though I do think Bucks going outright.”
“I think Tampa Bay goes to Cincinnati and wins outright. At the very least, I don't think Cincinnati's beating them by margin.”
“I don't think the Bengals are allowed to win in the month of September... So I'm definitely going with Tampa Bay.”
“I'm going Bucs plus three and a half... I'm taking the Bucks as a three and a half point underdog in Cincinnati.”
“You worry about your team getting beat by Tampa at home.”
“Buccaneers at Bengals — Mitch Goldich: Buccaneers”
“Buccaneers at Bengals — Conor Orr: Buccaneers”
“Buccaneers at Bengals — Mike Kadlick: Buccaneers”
“Buccaneers at Bengals — Gilberto Manzano: Buccaneers”
“releasing "the short-yardage and goal-line specialist" running back Sean Tucker in favor of second-year running back Josh Williams.”
“Baker against Carolina. I mean you and I have talked about this with Ian for weeks of I have no idea what I'm getting from.”
“if I'm putting any faith in anyone in this offense, it's like Buka, and I'm just surprised that we're not paying higher prices for him already”
“real time ADP he's wide receiver thirty three... I just keep moving him up, Just keep moving them up.”
“Bucky Irving could be your breakout running back of the 2025 season.”
“I thought he was a pretty solid option in the latter part of the second round of twenty twenty five drafts. I know a lot of people think he's more of a third or fourth rounder, and the projection seem to agree”
“Bucky Irving's the guy that I want to be above consensus. I have him at RB six”
“Bucky Irving should break out.”
“I do still think Evans is a pretty low risk, high yield investment... So I'm going to keep drafting Mike Evans.”
“Otton will be an even bigger part of the offense in 2024, especially with this much experience already under his belt.”
“I want to be above the field because Godwin objectively shows up as undervalued.”
“His teammate Rachaad White, James Conner, Keenan Allen, and Brandin Cooks are all players that project higher than their current cost.”
“I still think Mike Evans is a lifer and true through to Tampa Bay.”
“I know Tristan Wurfs is hurt to start the season, but I'm going to say he's going to come back and he's going to look so good by the end of the year... that he wins it”
“Chris Godwin man, he is a great fit for that Bucks offense ... Keep in Tampa Bay.”
“So I'm going Levante David back to the Bucks. He signs one year deals every year.”
“but ULTIMATELY i think it's going to be from The bucks”
“it would be a major upset if he didn't land back with the Buccaneers in 2024”
“The Buccaneers may bring him back on a cheap deal and have him step into a bigger role.”
“Yeah. I got the butts... I expect baker to raise his level of play... I got the bucks.”
“I'm going with the Bucks... I know he's playing through injury, but I think he'll have enough to get it done.”
“The Panthers, I think, are going to lose to Tampa, but get in because Atlanta beats the Saints.”
“I'll lay the two and a half with Tampa”
“But Tampa minus three at Carolina... So all that, I'll lay the three points with Tampa.”