2018_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season

2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Owner	The Glazer family
General manager	Jason Licht
Head coach	Dirk Koetter
Home field	Raymond James Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Mike Evans
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2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

NFL team season

The 2018 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final under head coach Dirk Koetter.

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During their season opener against the Saints, was the Bucs' first time since Super Bowl XXXVII scoring 48 points in a game, with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick having a dominant performance. They would also beat the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 and nearly beat the Pittsburgh Steelers during Week 3, both with Fitzpatrick as starting quarterback. However, despite their 2–0 start, the first time since 2010 the Bucs began a three-game skid with Fitzpatrick being benched for Jameis Winston in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears. Winston started the next three game before being benched in favor for Fitzpatrick against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fitzpatrick went on to start three more games until being benched again for Winston against the New York Giants where Winston would remain the starter for the rest of the season. Despite the Buccaneers leading the league in total passing yards, they only managed to match their 5–11 record from the previous season and finished last in the NFC South for the eighth time in ten seasons. After their Week 15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Buccaneers were eliminated from postseason contention for the 11th straight season. Fitzpatrick posted a 2–5 record while starting while Winston posted a 3–6 recording while starting. The team however set a then franchise record 396 points scored on the season.

On December 30, 2018, head coach Dirk Koetter was fired following a Week 17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.^[1]

Regular season

Game summaries

Standings

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[13–3-5] New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.

[7–9-6] Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory.

[5–11-7] NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.

[8] 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.

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft
1	12	Vita Vea *	DT	Washington	From Cincinnati via Buffalo
2	38	Ronald Jones II	RB	USC
2	53	M. J. Stewart	CB	UNC	From Buffalo
2	63	Carlton Davis	CB	Auburn	From New England
3	94	Alex Cappa	OT	Humboldt State	From Minnesota
4	117	Jordan Whitehead	S	Pittsburgh	From Detroit via New England
5	144	Justin Watson	WR	Pennsylvania
6	202	Jack Cichy	LB	Wisconsin	From Pittsburgh via Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 14 Ryan Fitzpatrick 4 Ryan Griffin 3 Jameis Winston Running backs 25 Peyton Barber 27 Ronald Jones II 32 Jacquizz Rodgers Wide receivers 13 Mike Evans 12 Chris Godwin 10 Adam Humphries 11 DeSean Jackson 17 Justin Watson 85 Bobo Wilson Tight ends 82 Antony Auclair 84 Cameron Brate 86 Donnie Ernsberger 88 Tanner Hudson		Offensive linemen 77 Caleb Benenoch G 65 Alex Cappa G 69 Demar Dotson T 66 Ryan Jensen C 67 Michael Liedtke T 74 Ali Marpet G 76 Donovan Smith T 61 Leonard Wester T Defensive linemen 91 Beau Allen DT 97 Vinny Curry DE 92 William Gholston DT 78 Jeremiah Ledbetter DT 93 Gerald McCoy DT 94 Carl Nassib DE 56 Rakeem Nuñez-Roches DT 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 57 Noah Spence DE 50 Vita Vea DT		Linebackers 59 Devante Bond OLB 49 Riley Bullough MLB 54 Lavonte David OLB 52 Cameron Lynch OLB 53 Adarius Taylor MLB Defensive backs 26 Andrew Adams FS 33 Carlton Davis CB 35 Javien Elliott CB 24 Brent Grimes CB 22 De'Vante Harris CB 39 Isaiah Johnson FS/SS 37 David Rivers CB 30 Josh Shaw CB 29 Ryan Smith CB 36 M. J. Stewart CB 31 Jordan Whitehead SS Special teams 9 Bryan Anger P 89 Garrison Sanborn LS 5 Cairo Santos K		Reserve lists 58 Kwon Alexander MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 83 Sergio Bailey WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 51 Kendell Beckwith OLB (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 48 Jack Cichy OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 45 Alan Cross FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 23 Chris Conte SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 21 Justin Evans FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 28 Vernon Hargreaves CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 80 O. J. Howard TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 41 Kevin Minter MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 62 Evan Smith C/G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 96 Stevie Tu'ikolovatu DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 Mitch Unrein DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 38 Shaun Wilson RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 64 Cole Boozer G 15 K. J. Brent WR 71 Demone Harris DE 70 Ruben Holcomb T 95 Farrington Huguenin DE 75 Alec James DE 46 Eric Nzeocha OLB 79 Pat O'Connor DE 44 Dare Ogunbowale RB 18 Bernard Reedy WR 43 Emmanuel Smith LB Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 inactive, 11 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	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

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	at New Orleans Saints	W 48–40	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	September 16	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–21	2–0	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	September 24	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 27–30	2–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	at Chicago Bears	L 10–48	2–2	Soldier Field	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 14	at Atlanta Falcons	L 29–34	2–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	Cleveland Browns	W 26–23 (OT)	3–3	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 34–37	3–4	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	at Carolina Panthers	L 28–42	3–5	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
10	November 11	Washington Redskins	L 3–16	3–6	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	at New York Giants	L 35–38	3–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	San Francisco 49ers	W 27–9	4–7	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	Carolina Panthers	W 24–17	5–7	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	New Orleans Saints	L 14–28	5–8	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Baltimore Ravens	L 12–20	5–9	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	at Dallas Cowboys	L 20–27	5–10	AT&T Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	Atlanta Falcons	L 32–34	5–11	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	14	17	10	7	48
Saints	10	14	0	16	40

2018_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season

2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

NFL draft

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 11: at New York Giants

Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Standings

Division

Conference

Awards

References

External links

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NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ New Orleans Saints	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–3	504	353	L1
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	414	423	W3
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	376	382	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	396	464	L4

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	New Orleans Saints	South	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–3	.482	.488	L1
2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Los Angeles Rams	West	13	3	0	.813	6–0	9–3	.480	.428	W2
3	Chicago Bears	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.430	.419	W4
4	Dallas Cowboys	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	.488	.444	W2
Wild Cards
5	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	.484	.400	W2
6	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.518	.486	W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.504	.355	L1
8^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	.482	.348	W3
9^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	.486	.371	L2
10^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.508	.518	W1
11	Green Bay Packers	North	6	9	1	.406	1–4–1	3–8–1	.488	.417	L1
12	Detroit Lions	North	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.504	.427	W1
13^{[lower-alpha 3]}	New York Giants	East	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.527	.487	L3
14^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.523	.506	L4
15	San Francisco 49ers	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.504	.406	L2
16	Arizona Cardinals	West	3	13	0	.188	2–4	3–9	.527	.302	L4
Tiebreakers^{[lower-alpha 4]}
New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory. 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.