Tom Brady is in, and Bruce Arians is out. After a tumultuous offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ schedule will provide a roadmap for Brady and his new head coach, former defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Will Brady finally hang up his cleats for good after the 2022 season? Which teams will the future Hall of Famer face in his potential swan song?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2022 schedule and opponents
The schedule in the table below was released by the NFL on Thursday, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET. You can sort by week, team, and more using the different filters. Be sure to keep refreshing as we load in the schedule for each team.
Tampa Bay will have the following teams on their home schedule for the 2022 season: Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons.
The Buccaneers will travel to play the following away schedule for the 2022 season: Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons.
The NFL has announced that the Buccaneers will play a “home” game against the Seattle Seahawks in Munich, Germany on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 9:30 a.m. ET. This Week 10 game will be the first-ever regular-season game played by the NFL in Germany.
The Buccaneers have an average strength of schedule
A first-place team will typically face a demanding schedule the following season, but the Buccaneers will be lucky in 2022. Their schedule isn’t among the most challenging in the league, although it’s not the easiest, either. Instead, Tampa Bay is right in the middle of the pack with the NFL’s 14th-hardest strength of schedule based on projected win totals.
The Bucs’ schedule is the most strenuous at home. They’ll have to face both teams that reached the Super Bowl (Rams and Bengals), plus division winners like the Chiefs and Packers. Still, they’ll also go up against clubs with reduced expectations, such as the Panthers, Falcons, and Seahawks.
One intricacy of Tampa Bay’s schedule is that they’ll face the Seahawks in Germany instead of hosting them at Raymond James Stadium. While the Buccaneers should field a stronger team than Seattle, international games often feature unpredictable results.
Tampa will get a slight break on the road, where their schedule is the 11th-easiest in the league. They’ll have to play returning playoff teams like the 49ers, Cardinals, and Cowboys, but that’s balanced out by games against their weak NFC South opponents.
When does the 2022 NFL season begin?
The 2022 NFL season will begin on Thursday, Sept. 8. The NFL has stuck to tradition and the Los Angeles Rams will host the first game. The majority of the rest of the NFL gets underway on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Here's the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' football schedule with a full list of their 2022 opponents, game locations, game times, TV channels and updated results throughout the season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 Schedule
Week 1
Sun., Sept. 11 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys (AT&T Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Week 2
Sun., Sept. 18 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Caesars Superdome), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 3
Sun., Sept. 25 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 4
Sun., Oct. 2 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Raymond James Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Week 5
Sun., Oct. 9 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 6
Sun., Oct. 16 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 7
Sun., Oct. 23 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 8
Thurs., Oct. 27 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Raymond James Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football)
Week 9
Sun., Nov. 6 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
Week 10
Sun., Nov. 13 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks (Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany), 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network
Week 11
BYE
Week 12
Sun., Nov. 27 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 13
Mon., Dec. 5 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints (Raymond James Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)
Week 14
Sun., Dec. 11 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers (Levi's Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 15
Sun., Dec. 18 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
Week 16 (Christmas)
Sun., Dec. 25 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals (State Farm Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Week 17 (New Year's Day)
Sun., Jan. 1 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Week 18
Sun., Jan. 8 — Tampa Bay Buccaneer vs. Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), TBD
Note: Date, time and TV subject to change.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 Schedule
Week 1
Thurs., Sept. 9 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys (Raymond James Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Thursday Night Football)
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Cowboys 29
Week 2
Sun., Sept. 19 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons (Raymond James Stadium), 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 48, Falcons 25
Week 3
Sun., Sept. 26 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams (SoFi Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Rams 34, Buccaneers 24
Week 4
Sun., Oct. 3 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots (Gillette Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Final Score: Buccaneers 19, Patriots 17
Week 5
Sun., Oct. 10— Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Miami Dolphins (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Buccaneers 45, Dolphins 17
Week 6
Thurs., Oct. 14 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field), 8:20 p.m. ET on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime (Thursday Night Football)
Final Score: Buccaneers 28, Eagles 22
Week 7
Sun., Oct. 24 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Buccaneers 38, Bears 3
Week 8
Sun., Oct. 31 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Caesars Superdome), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Saints 36, Buccaneers 27
Week 9
BYE
Week 10
Sun., Nov. 14 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team (FedEx Field), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Washington 29, Tampa Bay 19
Week 11
Mon., Nov. 22 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Giants (Raymond James Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)
Final Score: Buccaneers 30, Giants 10
Week 12
Sun., Nov. 28 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 38, Colts 31
Week 13
Sun., Dec. 5 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 30, Falcons 17
Week 14
Sun., Dec. 12 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Buffalo Bills (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Buccaneers 33, Bills 27 (OT)
Week 15
Sun., Dec. 19 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints (Raymond James Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Final Score: Saints 9, Buccaneers 0
Week 16
Sun., Dec. 26 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 32, Panthers 6
Week 17
Sun., Jan. 2 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets (MetLife Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 28, Jets 24
Week 18
Sun., Jan. 9 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Buccaneers 41, Panthers 17
NFC Wild Card
Sun., Jan. 16 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Eagles 15
NFC Divisional
Sun., Jan. 23 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Raymond James Stadium), 3 p.m. ET on NBC
Final Score: Rams 30, Buccaneers 27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 Schedule Recap
Week 1
Sun., Sept. 13 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Mercedes-Benz Superdome), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Saints 34, Buccaneers 23
Week 2
Sun., Sept. 20 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Panthers 17
Week 3
Sun., Sept. 27 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Broncos (Empower Field at Mile High), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 28, Broncos 10
Week 4
Sun., Oct. 4 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 38, Chargers 31
Week 5
Sun., Oct. 8 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears (Soldier Field), 8:20 p.m. ET on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime (Thursday Night Football)
Final Score: Bears 20, Buccaneers 19
Week 6
Sun., Oct. 18 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 38, Packers 10
Week 7
Sun., Oct. 25 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Las Vegas Raiders (Allegiant Stadium), 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 45, Raiders 20
Week 8
Mon., Nov. 2 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants (MetLife Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)
Final Score: Buccaneers 25, Giants 23
Week 9
Sun., Nov. 8 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints (Raymond James Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)
Final Score: Saints 38, Buccaneers 3
Week 10
Sun., Nov. 15 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 46, Panthers 23
Week 11
Mon., Nov. 23 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Raymond James Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)
Final Score: Rams 27, Buccaneers 24
Week 12
Sun., Nov. 29 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Chiefs 27, Buccaneers 24
Week 13
BYE
Week 14
Sun., Dec. 13 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 26, Vikings 14
Week 15
Sun., Dec. 20 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 33, Falcons 27
Week 16
Sat., Dec. 26 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions (Ford Field), 1 p.m. ET on NFL Network
Final Score: Buccaneers 47, Lions 7
Week 17
Sun., Jan. 3 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 44, Falcons 27
NFC Wild Card Round
Sat., Jan. 9 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington (FedEx Field), 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Washington 23
NFC Divisional Round
Sun., Jan. 17 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Mercedes-Benz Superdome), 6:40 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 30, Saints 20
NFC Championship Game
Sun., Jan. 24 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field), 3:05 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Packers 26
Super Bowl LV
Sun., Feb. 7 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Raymond James Stadium), 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2019 Schedule Recap
Week 1
Sun., Sept. 8 – San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: 49ers 31, Buccaneers 17
Week 2
Thurs., Sept. 12 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NFL Network (Thursday Night Football)
Final Score: Buccaneers 20, Panthers 14
Week 3
Sun., Sept. 22 – New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Giants 32, Buccaneers 31
Week 4
Sun., Sept. 29 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum), 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 55, Rams 40
Week 5
Sun., Oct. 6 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Mercedes-Benz Superdome), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Saints 31, Buccaneers 24
Week 6
Sun., Oct. 13 – Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London), 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network
Final Score: Panthers 37, Buccaneers 26
Week 7
BYE
Week 8
Sun., Oct. 27 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans (Nissan Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Week 9
Sun., Nov. 3 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks (CenturyLink Field), 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Seahawks 40, Buccaneers 34 (OT)
Week 10
Sun., Nov. 10 – Arizona Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 30, Cardinals 27
Week 11
Sun., Nov. 17 – New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Saints 34, Buccaneers 17
Week 12
Sun, Nov. 24 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 35, Falcons 22
Week 13
Sun., Dec. 1 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars (TIAA Bank Field), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 28, Jaguars 11
Week 14
Sun., Dec. 8 – Indianapolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on CBS
Final Score: Buccaneers 38, Colts 35
Week 15
Sun., Dec. 15 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions (Ford Field), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
Week 16
Sat., Dec. 21 – Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on NFL Network
Final Score: Texans 23, Buccaneers 20
Week 17
Sun., Dec. 29 – Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Final Score: Falcons 28, Buccaneers 22 (OT)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 Schedule Recap
Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (ET)/ | TV |
1 | Sun. Sept. 9 | at New Orleans | W, 48-40 | FOX |
2 | Sun., Sept. 16 | vs. Philadelphia | W, 27-21 | FOX |
3 | Mon., Sept. 24 | vs. Pittsburgh | L, 30-27 | ESPN |
4 | Sun., Sept. 30 | at Chicago | L, 48-10 | FOX |
5 | BYE | |||
6 | Sun., Oct. 14 | at Atlanta | L, 34-29 | FOX |
7 | Sun., Oct. 21 | vs. Cleveland | W, 26-23 (OT) | FOX |
8 | Sun., Oct. 28 | at Cincinnati | L, 37-34 | FOX |
9 | Sun., Nov. 4 | at Carolina | L, 42-28 | FOX |
10 | Sun., Nov. 11 | vs. Washington | L, 16-3 | FOX |
11 | Sun., Nov. 18 | at New York Giants | L, 38-35 | FOX |
12 | Sun., Nov. 25 | vs. San Francisco | W, 27-9 | FOX |
13 | Sun., Dec. 2 | vs. Carolina | W, 24-17 | FOX |
14 | Sun. Dec. 9 | vs. New Orleans | L, 28-14 | FOX |
15 | Sun., Dec. 16 | at Baltimore | L, 20-12 | FOX |
16 | Sun., Dec. 23 | at Dallas | L, 27-20 | FOX |
17 | Sun., Dec. 30 | vs. Atlanta | L, 34-32 | FOX |