The Bucs’ 2024 season is over, and now the staff’s opponents for 2025 are identified. Tampa Bay beat New Orleans, 27-19, in Week 18 and gained the NFC South for a fourth yr in a row.
In consequence, the staff will play the division winners within the NFC North and the NFC East in addition to the AFC South subsequent season.
The Bucs and the groups within the NFC South are scheduled to play the NFC West and the AFC East in 2025. Tampa Bay is slated to play simply 5 groups that certified for the 2024 NFL playoffs subsequent season, together with only one at residence. That may be the Philadelphia Eagles, who will go to Raymond James Stadium for the fourth time within the final three years.
The Eagles beat the Bucs within the 2023 common season, 26-11, earlier than dropping to Tampa Bay within the Wild Card sport later this season, 32-9. Tampa Bay additionally beat Philadelphia in 2024 by the rating of 33-16.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and Lions QB Jared Goff – Picture by: USA In the present day
For the third straight season the staff will journey to Detroit to play the Lions. Will probably be the fourth time these two groups have confronted one another in three seasons. Detroit swept Tampa Bay in 2023 with a daily season win at Raymond James Stadium and a playoff victory at Ford Subject within the NFC Divisional spherical. The staff obtained some revenge at Detroit in Week 2, beating the Lions, 20-16.
Tampa Bay can even play a 10-7 Seattle staff in 2025 that didn’t qualify for the playoffs.
Occasions and dates for the Bucs’ 2025 video games gained’t be launched till the league releases the schedule for subsequent yr in Could after the 2025 NFL Draft. Here’s a take a look at Tampa Bay’s opponents in 2025.
Bucs’ Residence Opponents – 2025
Arizona Cardinals – 8-9San Francisco 49ers – 6-11New England Patriots – 4-13New York Jets – 5-12Atlanta Falcons – 8-9Carolina Panthers – 5-12New Orleans Saints – 5-12Philadelphia Eagles – 14-3*
Bucs’ Away Opponents – 2025
Bucs CB Zyon McCollum – Picture by: USA In the present day
Los Angeles Rams – 10-7*Seattle Seahawks – 10-7Miami Dolphins – 8-9Buffalo Payments – 13-4*Atlanta Falcons – 8-9Carolina Panthers – 5-12New Orleans Saints – 5-12Detroit Lions – 15-2*Houston Texans – 10-7*
*signifies 2024 playoff staff
Tampa Bay has improved its report in every of the final three seasons below head coach Todd Bowles. The Bucs completed 8-9 in 2022 then 9-8 final yr earlier than reaching double digits with 10 wins in 2024. Tampa Bay has now gained 4 straight NFC South division titles and made the playoffs in 5 consecutive seasons courting again to 2020 when the staff gained Tremendous Bowl LV below former head coach Bruce Arians.
