Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Season Recap

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the bold move to sign Tom Brady before the 2020 season began and the Bucs were rewarded, as Brady led them to a win in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs. The GOAT won his 7th Super Bowl title, and he did it without his former head coach Bill Belichick. Brady threw three touchdown passes, two to Rob Gronkowski, and the Bucs routed the Chiefs by a score of 31-9 to win Super Bowl LV. Tampa Bay didn’t have it easy in the playoffs, as they had to win road games against New Orleans and Green Bay to make it to the Super Bowl. The Bucs are listed at 10-1 in early Super Bowl LVI odds.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Recap

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began the 2020 regular season with a new quarterback under center in Tom Brady and a lot of optimism. The Bucs had a very tough road opener and they fell 24-23 to the New Orleans Saints. The Bucs bounced back to rout Carolina in Week 2 and Denver in Week 3 and Tampa Bay also won in Week 4, as they outscored the Los Angeles Chargers 38-31. Tampa suffered a 20-19 loss to Chicago in Week 5 but they bounced back with a very impressive 38-10 win over Green Bay in Week 6. The Bucs rolled over the Raiders in Week 7 and then they had a letdown in Week 8 but they still found a way to win over the New York Giants.

The Bucs season started to unravel a little bit in Week 9, as they were routed 38-3 at home by the Saints. Tampa did bounce back in Week 10 to rout the Panthers, but it was obvious the team was tired, as they lost 27-24 to the Rams in Week 11 and 27-24 to the Chiefs in Week 12. The Bucs had a much-needed Bye in Week 13 and the team used that Bye to refocus and they didn’t lose another game all season. They rolled over the Vikings 26-14 in Week 14, outscored the Falcons 31-27 in Week 15, routed the Lions 47-7 in Week 16 and they wrapped up the season with a 44-27 rout of Atlanta.

Tampa had to go the Wild Card route in the playoffs and they were able to get past Washington on the road in their first game. The Bucs then played the Saints for the third time this season and they found a way to win on the road, winning 30-20 in the Divisional Round. The Bucs had a very tough road game at Lambeau Field in the NFC Championship Game but they scored enough points and got some help from poor coaching on the Green Bay side and Tampa pulled out a 31-26 win.

Tampa was listed as a 3-point underdog against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV even though the game was being played in Tampa. The Bucs defense harassed Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes throughout Super Bowl LV and Brady threw three touchdown passes in a 31-9 win.

Tampa Bay finished the 2020 regular season at 11-5 SU and 9-7 ATS. They went over the total nine times and under seven times. The Bucs were 7th in the league in yards per game, averaging 384.1 yards per contest. Tampa was 2nd in the league in passing yards per game at 289.1 yards per game. They were 28th in rushing offense, averaging 94.9 yards per contest.

The Bucs were 3rd in the league in points per game at 30.8 per contest.

Tampa was 6th in the league in fewest yards allowed at 327.1 yards per contest. They were 21st against the pass, giving up 246.6 yards per game and they were 1st against the run, giving up just 80.6 yards per game. They were 8th in points allowed, giving up 22.2 points per game.

Tom Brady threw for 5,694 yards in 2020, while Ronald Jones led the team with 1,117 yards on the ground. Mike Evans led the team with 1,210 receiving yards. Shaquill Barrett led the team with 12 sacks, while Carlton Davis led the team with 4 interceptions.

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