![]() The Buccaneers clinched their first winning season since 2016 after a come-from-behind Week 15 win over Atlanta. With a late season bye week (Week 13), Tampa Bay rested and regrouped, and would not lose another game. The loss to the Saints would set a record as the worst loss (35 point margin) by a Super Bowl champion.īrady later said that playing behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic made it easier for him to execute his new team's unfamiliar football playbook. ![]() Each of those three teams would make the playoffs. They were routed at home by New Orleans, then dropped close games against both the Rams and Chiefs. The month of November saw Tampa Bay hit a skid, as they lost three out of four games. They followed that with a 45-point showing in a win at Las Vegas, and a close Monday Night win at the Giants, to improve their record to 6–2. In that game, Tampa Bay overcame a 10–0 deficit following Jamel Dean's early pick-six. After a somewhat embarrassing loss on Thursday night at Chicago in Week 5, the Buccaneers again bounced back, this time with a commanding 38–10 win over the previously undefeated Packers. In Week 4 against the Chargers, The Buccaneers rallied from a 17-point deficit to improve to 3–1. The team rebounded to win their next two games in strong fashion. ![]() The team began the season with a loss at New Orleans on Opening Day. With high expectations going into the season, the team nevertheless had various growing pains during the season. On October 23, 2020, the Buccaneers signed former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown, marking his return to the NFL after a one-year hiatus. They would also sign veterans LeSean McCoy and Leonard Fournette. The Buccaneers also traded for Brady's former Patriots teammate, tight end Rob Gronkowski. ![]() On March 20, 2020, the team agreed to terms with free agent Brady. It thus became clear that the team planned to part ways with Winston. The club declined to apply the franchise tag to Winston (instead using it on linebacker Shaquil Barrett), nor the transition tag, which was also available for 2020. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, 2015 first-round draft pick Jameis Winston arrived at the end of his initial five-year contract, resulting in a period of uncertainty at the quarterback position. The biggest move was the acquisition of long-time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Bringing them back was crucial, as they helped the Buccaneers finish 2019 with the best run defense in the league. Pierre-Paul and Suh were re-signed after the team placed the franchise tag on outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, the then-reigning NFL sack leader with 19.5 sacks in 2019. The offseason began strong with the team re-signing outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul and defensive end Ndamukong Suh. The uniforms are similar in design to the ones they wore from 1997 to 2013. The team unveiled new uniforms in April 2020, their first uniform change since 2014. They were the 7th wild card team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl, as well as the fifth team to win three road games to advance to the Super Bowl, joining the 2010 Green Bay Packers, 2007 New York Giants, 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, and 1985 New England Patriots. They were the first team only having one Pro Bowler to do so since the 2007 Giants, and the first team to play in and win the Super Bowl in their home stadium, Raymond James Stadium. They advanced through the playoffs to reach and win Super Bowl LV. They improved on their 7–9 record from the previous season by finishing 11–5 to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007 – though 10 of their 11 wins were against non-playoff teams. The club acquired long-time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and traded for Brady's former Patriots teammate, tight end Rob Gronkowski during the offseason. The 2020 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 45th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Bruce Arians.
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