The Bucs have performed of their share of NFL Worldwide Video games through the years, with 4 video games in London and the league’s first-ever common season sport in Germany in 2021, which noticed them beat the Seahawks, 21-16.
Will Tampa Bay make historical past once more by enjoying the primary NFL common season sport in Madrid, Spain in 2025? It’s doable.
On Friday, the NFL introduced that Madrid will host a Miami Dolphins dwelling sport within the upcoming 2025 season. The Bucs are one in every of 9 prospects to be their opponent, as Tampa Bay is scheduled to play an away sport at Miami in 2025.
The league will announce the Dolphins’ opponent nearer to the reveal of the complete 2025 NFL schedule, which takes place in Might following the 2025 NFL Draft.
As a result of the AFC groups will host 9 video games in 2025 whereas the NFC groups will host eight, the AFC groups have been chosen as hosts for the NFL’s Worldwide Video games. The Jaguars, Jets and Browns have been chosen as host groups for this 12 months’s video games in London, and the Bucs aren’t scheduled to play any of these groups, so no journey to England for Tampa Bay in 2025.
The Colts had been designated to play on this 12 months’s Berlin sport. And since Tampa Bay shouldn’t be scheduled to play Indianapolis in 2025, the one probability the Bucs can have at enjoying abroad will likely be in Madrid towards the Dolphins.
The Bucs have a 1-4 document in abroad video games, going 0-4 in London video games with the most recent being a 37-26 loss to Carolina at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and successful the first-ever sport performed in Germany towards Seattle.
Bucs’ 2025 Opponents
Because of Tampa Bay’s fourth straight NFC South championship, 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 dwelling. That might be the Philadelphia Eagles, who will go to Raymond James Stadium for the fourth time within the final three years.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and Lions QB Jared Goff – Picture by: USA In the present day
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.
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 may also play a 10-7 Seattle staff in 2025 that didn’t qualify for the playoffs.
Instances and dates for the Bucs’ 2025 video games received’t be launched till the league releases the schedule for subsequent 12 months in Might after the 2025 NFL Draft. Here’s a take a look at Tampa Bay’s opponents in 2025.
Bucs’ Dwelling Opponents – 2025
Bucs WR Mike Evans – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
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
