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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2025: 8-9 · 20th in net EPA/play · 2026 thru wk 10: 3-6, 9th

Net EPA/play
−0.022
20th of 32
Points
380–411
for – against
Neutral pass rate
49%
−3.5 pts over expected
Explosive plays
8.8%
of offensive plays

2025 profile

Where they rank

Offense EPA/play−0.009 20th
Pass EPA/dropback+0.038 17th
Rush EPA/carry−0.081 25th
Offense success42.4% 24th
Defense EPA allowed+0.013 17th
Pass D EPA+0.080 20th
Run D EPA−0.110 5th
Defense success allowed44.9% 20th

DOT POSITION: LEAGUE WORST (LEFT) → BEST (RIGHT) · RANK OF 32

2026 so far · thru week 10

This season

Offense EPA/play−0.107 28th
Pass EPA/dropback−0.196 30th
Rush EPA/carry−0.008 10th
Offense success40.8% 27th
Defense EPA allowed−0.164 1st
Pass D EPA−0.168 2nd
Run D EPA−0.158 5th
Defense success allowed39.8% 3rd

DOT POSITION: LEAGUE WORST (LEFT) → BEST (RIGHT) · RANK OF 32

4th downs · 2025

97 graded calls, 15 go-for-its

On the 58 clear-cut calls, the Buccaneers matched the model 76% of the time. They kicked 13 times when going was clearly better, and went 1 time when kicking was. Total cost of calls that differed from the model: 15.1 expected points, 14th fewest in the league.

The costliest calls

  • −1.16EP · wk 14vs NO · Q2 00:02 · 4th & 15 at opp 47 · up 3
    Chose go for it; model said punt. (:02) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass incomplete deep left.
  • −1.03EP · wk 6vs SF · Q1 12:08 · 4th & 1 at own 37 · tied
    Chose punt; model said go for it. (12:08) 9-R.Dixon punts 47 yards to SF 16, Center-86-E.Deckers, fair catch by 9-S.Moore.
  • −0.91EP · wk 2vs HOU · Q2 00:14 · 4th & 1 at own 29 · up 4
    Chose punt; model said go for it. (:14) 9-R.Dixon punts 42 yards to HOU 29, Center-86-E.Deckers, downed by TB-81-R.Miller.
  • −0.91EP · wk 11vs BUF · Q3 11:22 · 4th & 1 at own 13 · down 1
    Chose punt; model said go for it. (11:22) 9-R.Dixon punts 46 yards to BUF 41, Center-86-E.Deckers. 16-M.Hardman to BUF 41 for no gain (32-J.Hayes). FUMBLES (32-J.Hayes), RECOVERED by TB-81-R.Miller at BUF 43.

Swing plays · 2025

The plays that moved win probability most

  • −46%win prob · wk 15ATL vs TB · Q4 00:04
    (:04) 45-Z.Gonzalez 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
  • −42%win prob · wk 3TB vs NYJ · Q4 02:00
    (2:00) 4-C.McLaughlin 43 yard field goal is BLOCKED (9-W.McDonald), Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon, RECOVERED by NYJ-9-W.McDonald at 50. 9-W.McDonald for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  • +40%win prob · wk 5SEA vs TB · Q4 00:58
    (:58) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 54-L.David (90-L.Hall) at SEA 38. 54-L.David to SEA 35 for 3 yards (76-G.Zabel).
  • +36%win prob · wk 2TB vs HOU · Q4 00:09
    (:09) 1-R.White right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  • +33%win prob · wk 3TB vs NYJ · Q4 00:03
    (:03) 4-C.McLaughlin 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.