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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 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“NFC South, weakest division in my opinion in football Bucks class of the division, best GM, best quarterback, and you know I'll take the Bucks.”
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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)
“And as we're sitting here right now I'm giving it to the Bucks”
“I think the bucks are kind of clearly on top, and that the Falcons are kind of clearly in the middle of those groups”
“The Bucs have a real chance to be the one seed in the NFC. Everybody back all 11 on offense.”
“the loan division gotta go to the South right with the Bucks”
“I'm gonna move Tampa from second to first to win their division.”
“I said, I was going Buccaneers all weekend long”
“I'm joining you... this was my number one pick... I think they get back to the Divisional round.”
“I think that the Bucks cover that... I think that one Tampa by at least three points.”
“So I personally like the Bucks in this matchup, but I too believe this is probably the best matchup of the weekend”
“I think they'll find a way, and I would be shocked if they didn't show up for this one.”
“And, and Spencer Rattler or whomever is gonna be out there for a lot of injured saints, are gonna have a long day, and the Falcons need a miracle on that front in order to make it.”
“we are both on the Bucks minus thirteen and a half... I just think the strengths and the weaknesses are so dramatically opposed here”
“the fact that Tampa Bay has a higher win percentage for me than Baltimore... I think I need to jump on board with you in that one.”
“You don't think the Bucs can knock off the Vikings? They sure can.”
“This still feels like Tampa Bay's division until further notice, especially if Mayfield continues to play at this level.”
“The Buccaneers have won the NFC South in three straight seasons, and it wouldn't be a surprise if they did it again this year.”
“To me, I thought, Tampa a key mesidor makes sense for them, and I had them trading back ... They can slide back here to this spot”
“we are going with Akeem Mesador”
“I went with a key massador the edge out of Miami... as the fifteenth door opick”
“You got Aki Mezzadore or probably our number one edge going to the Bucks at 18.”
“But if they don't go and find a trade up partner, I think a key Mesador would be the pick here.”
“15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Akheem Mesidor , EDGE, Miami”
“With the fifteenth pick... the Tampa Bay bucketeers select Kenyan Saddiq, tight end, Oregon.”
“the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come up on the clock... taking linebacker CJ Allen... getting him at number 26”
“With fifteenth pick, the, Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Kendrick Faulk the edge out of Auburn.”
“Kenyan Saddiq, a tight end, the best tight end in this draft out of Oregon to Tampa and Baker.”
“So the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they get Jeremiah Love.”
“they did not like Kenyan Saddiq at 14, but I guarantee you he goes at 15 because Tampa Bay is not letting him go at 15 at past 15”
“They take another swing at it with Kendrick Falk out of Auburn.”
“He would have the Vanderbilt player in tight end dropping to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 46.”
“Tampa Bay Bucks, 15. I am going Caden Proctor here.”
“Bucks at 15... Let's go Caden Proctor, and he's going to play guard there for... the Tampa Bay Bucs.”
“And then Spencer Fanon, the Utah offensive tackle going to the Bucks at 15”
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
“You're gonna get one out of the South and two out of the North, and that's your playoff field right there.”
“you're you're not gonna get maybe more than one from the South, and it's gonna be the Bucks. So I think the Bucks are in”
“Baker Mayfield is the MVP, and the Bucks are gonna be the one seed in the NFC.”
“I can't say that's an overreaction right now. ... that's the way you win MVPs, and that's certainly the way you can be the number one seed, which they are currently leading the NFC right now at five and one”
“you heard earlier in our number one, I mentioned Emeka Abuka as being the clear front runner for offensive rookie of the year”