2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Head coach Dirk Koetter
General manager Jason Licht
Owner The Glazer family
Home field Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record 2–2
Division place 3rd NFC South

The 2018 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 43rd in the National Football League and their third under head coach Dirk Koetter. The Buccaneers are trying to improve on their 5–11 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Draft

2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
112 Vita VeaDTWashingtonFrom Cincinnati via Buffalo
238 Ronald Jones IIRBUSC
53 M. J. StewartCBUNCFrom Buffalo
63 Carlton DavisCBAuburnFrom New England
394 Alex CappaOTHumboldt StateFrom Minnesota
4117 Jordan WhiteheadSPittsburghFrom Detroit via New England
5144 Justin WatsonWRPennsylvania
6202 Jack CichyLBWisconsinFrom Pittsburgh via Cleveland and Pittsburgh

Draft trades

  • The Buccaneers traded their third- and fourth-round selections (69th and 108th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.
  • The Buccaneers traded a seventh-round selection in 2019 and free safety J. J. Wilcox to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's sixth-round selection (202nd overall).[1]
  • The Buccaneers traded their seventh-round selection (223rd overall) and their seventh-round selection in 2017 (237th overall) to Miami in exchange for Miami's seventh-round selection in 2017 (223rd overall).
  • The Buccaneers were awarded a seventh-round compensatory pick (255th overall).[2]
  • The Buccaneers traded their first- and seventh-round selections (7th and 255th overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' first- and second-round selections (12th, 53rd, and 56th overall).
  • The Buccaneers traded their second-round selection (56th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' second- and fourth-round selections (63rd and 117th overall).
  • The Buccaneers traded their fourth- and sixth-round selections (102nd and 180th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' third round selection (94th overall).

Staff

Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff
Front office
  • Owner/president – Estate of Malcolm Glazer
  • Co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
  • Co-chairman – Edward Glazer
  • Co-chairman – Joel Glazer
  • General manager – Jason Licht
  • Director of player personnel – John Spytek
  • Director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
  • Director of college scouting – Mike Biehl
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob McCartney
  • Director of football administration – Mike Greenberg
Head coaches
  • Head coach – Dirk Koetter
  • Assistant to the head coach – Anthony Perkins
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator-Todd Monken
  • Quarterbacks – Mike Bajakian
  • Running backs – Tim Spencer
  • Wide receivers – Skyler Fulton
  • Assistant wide receivers/game management – Andrew Weidinger
  • Tight ends – Ben Steele
  • Offensive line – George Warhop
  • Assistant offensive line – Butch Barry
  • Offensive quality control – Zack Grossi
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Nate Kazcor
  • Assistant special teams – Carlos Polk
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dave Kennedy
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Vaughn
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Wade

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AFC East
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CLE
PIT
South
HOU
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JAX
TEN
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DEN
KC
LAC
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NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
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CHI
DET
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MIN
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ATL
CAR
NO
TB
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ARI
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Current roster

Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 13, 2018
Depth chart • Transactions
53 Active, 9 Inactive, 11 Practice squad

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LAC
OAK
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 at Miami Dolphins W 26–24 1–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 August 18 at Tennessee Titans W 30–14 2–0 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 August 24 Detroit Lions L 30–33 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 August 30 Jacksonville Jaguars L 10–25 2–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff (ET)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 9 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints W 48–40 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fox Recap
2 September 16 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles W 27–21 2–0 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 24 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers L 27–30 2–1 Raymond James Stadium ESPN/WMOR Recap
4 September 30 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears L 10–48 2–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap
5 Bye
6 October 14 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
7 October 21 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Raymond James Stadium Fox
8 October 28 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium Fox
9 November 4 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
10 November 11 1:00 p.m. Washington Redskins Raymond James Stadium Fox
11 November 18 1:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Fox
12 November 25 1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Raymond James Stadium Fox
13 December 2 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Raymond James Stadium Fox
14 December 9 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints Raymond James Stadium Fox
15 December 16 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
16 December 23 1:00 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Fox
17 December 30 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Raymond James Stadium Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week One: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 14 17 10748
Saints 10 14 01640

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Tampa Bay started the 2018 season with Jameis Winston serving a three-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Ryan Fitzpatrick started as quarterback and led the Buccaneers to a 48–40 victory over division rival New Orleans. The 48 points scored tied a franchise record for most points scored in a game, with the Bucs also scoring 48 points in Super Bowl XXXVII. Also, the combined score of 88 points from both teams set an NFL record for the most points scored in Week 1. Fitzpatrick threw for 417 yards and 4 touchdown passes, and ran for another touchdown. The scoring frenzy started early after the Saints scored a touchdown on their first drive. The Buccaneers answered with a 58-yard touchdown reception by DeSean Jackson, followed by a 3-yard touchdown run by Fitzpatrick, for a 14–10 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the third quarter, Mike Evans caught a 50-yard touchdown, the second touchdown pass of 50 or more yards. The Buccaneers tied a franchise record with 48 points, and set a team record with 31 first half points. With under five minutes to go, Chandler Catanzaro missed a 44-yard field goal which would have broken the team record outright. Trailing 48–24, the Saints attempted a rally in the fourth quarter. Drew Brees led the Saints on two touchdown drives, and trimmed the deficit to 8 points with just over three minutes remaining. Facing a 3rd down & 11 at their own 24 yard line, Ryan Fitzpatrick scrambled 12 yards for a Buccaneers first down at the two minute warning. The victory was secure as the Saints had no more time outs, and the Buccaneers took a knee three times to run out the clock.

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 7721
Buccaneers 7 13 7027

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Tampa Bay won their second straight game, starting the season 2–0 for the first time since 2010. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 402 yards and 4 touchdown passes, the first player in NFL history to throw for 400 yards and four touchdown passes in the first two weeks of the season. The game started out with a bang as Fitzpatrick threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson on the first play of the game. Second-year tight end O. J. Howard also scored on a 75-yard touchdown pass later in the first half. The Buccaneers largest lead was 27-7 midway through the third quarter. The Eagles scored two touchdowns in the second half to make it a one-score game, but they were not able to score again. The Buccaneers ran the clock down to 19 seconds, giving the Eagles time to run only three plays. With three seconds left in regulation, a Nick Foles pass followed by series of desperation laterals ran out the clock, securing the win for Tampa Bay. With Atlanta defeating Carolina, the Buccaneers lead the NFC South, and remain the only team in the division with an undefeated record.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 6 24 0030
Buccaneers 7 3 31427

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

In the final game before Jameis Winston could return from suspension, Tampa Bay lost their first game of the season in their only scheduled primetime game. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions in the first half, one returned for a touchdown, as the Buccaneers went into halftime trailing 30–10. In the second half, Fitzpatrick lead a comeback throwing two touchdown passes, and Buccaneers closed to within three points late in the fourth quarter. However, the defense could not stop the Steelers offense and the clock ran out. Fitzpatrick finished the game with 411 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 400 yards in three consecutive games. With this loss, the Buccaneers fell to 2–1 but still remained atop the NFC South.

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week Four: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 3 0710
Bears 14 24 7348

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Chicago routed Tampa Bay by the score of 48-10. Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky threw a franchise record-tying six touchdown passes, five in the first half alone, as Chicago jumped out to a 38–3 halftime lead. After completing only nine passes in the first half, Ryan Fitzpatrick was benched at halftime. Jameis Winston, fresh off his three-game suspension, came in to quarterback the second half. Winston salvaged the day with 16 completions for 145 yards, one touchdown pass, but two interceptions.

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Six: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
New Orleans Saints 4 1 0 .800 1–1 3–1 180 140 W4
Carolina Panthers 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 121 114 L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 3 0 .400 1–0 2–2 141 173 L3
Atlanta Falcons 2 4 0 .200 1–1 1–2 133 163 L3

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Los Angeles Rams West 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 .403 .403 W6
2 New Orleans Saints South 4 1 0 .800 1–1 3–1 .375 .370 W4
3[lower-alpha 1] Washington Redskins East 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 .426 .406 W1
4[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 3 2 0 .600 0–1 3–1 .446 .353 L1
Wild Cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 .448 .444 L1
6 Minnesota Vikings North 3 2 1 .583 0–0–1 3–1–1 .456 .294 W2
In the Hunt
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .357 .222 W1
8[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .457 .278 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Dallas Cowboys East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .441 .353 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Green Bay Packers North 2 2 1 .500 1–0–1 1–2–1 .500 .455 L1
11[lower-alpha 7] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 3 0 .400 1–1 2–2 .554 .636 L3
12[lower-alpha 7] Detroit Lions North 2 3 0 .400 1–0 1–2 .463 .550 W1
13 Atlanta Falcons South 2 4 0 .333 2–1 2–2 .591 .500 W1
14 San Francisco 49ers West 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 .554 .400 L3
15[lower-alpha 8] Arizona Cardinals West 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–5 .591 .200 L1
16[lower-alpha 8] New York Giants East 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 .559 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 Washington wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in common games.
  2. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in common games.
  3. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  6. 1 2 Dallas wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  7. 1 2 Tampa Bay wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games.
  8. 1 2 Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games.
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Safety J.J. Wilcox Traded to Steelers". Buccaneers.com.
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (February 23, 2018). "Tampa Bay Awarded Compensatory Pick". Buccaneers.com.
  3. ↑ Teope, Herbie (September 12, 2018). "Mahomes, Fitzpatrick among Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "FedEx Air & Ground Players". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ Knoblauch, Austin (September 19, 2018). "Mahomes, Fitzpatrick among NFL Players of Week". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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