Your 2013 Buccaneers Opponents
December 31st, 2012League tiebreakers officially landed the Bucs a last-place finish in the NFC South, despite being tied with the Saints and Panthers at 7-9.
Based on that finish, below are the Bucs’ opponents and game locations for the 2103 season. The detailed schedule is released in April.
AWAY
Rams
Seahawks
Patriots
Jets
Falcons
Panthers
Saints
Lions
HOME
Cardinals
49ers
Bills
Dolphins
Falcons
Panthers
Saints
Eagles
It’s not exactly a blackout-busting group coming to Tampa. Hopefully, the Bucs showed TV executives enough to grant a night home game to the Tampa Bay faithful.
December 31st, 2012 at 10:02 am
Might be 3-4 games that can get to 85% (Philly, Niners, Saints, maybe Dolphins).
December 31st, 2012 at 10:05 am
I’d expect the two west coast opponents (Cardinals & 49ers) to be early in the season when the Bucs typically have the late games due to the heat.
December 31st, 2012 at 10:08 am
Damn, it’s filled with professional football teams again.
Uh oh.
December 31st, 2012 at 10:37 am
Playoffs! 10-6 or 11-5
December 31st, 2012 at 10:42 am
LOL Eric. Well done.
December 31st, 2012 at 10:43 am
Meh, both the Patriots and the Seahawks away.
December 31st, 2012 at 10:46 am
Any idea how they determine who is at home and who is away? The rest of the formula makes sense to me.
December 31st, 2012 at 10:58 am
They gotta give us a primetime game against the falcons. We always play close exciting games against them.
December 31st, 2012 at 11:00 am
I guarantee Seattle game will be on National TV
December 31st, 2012 at 11:03 am
We do at least get one home night game on Thursday since we were the road team this year. I bet we have multiple primtime games. Schiano is polarizing, offense is exciting, we were in close games all year except for one and we have star players on both sides of the ball.
December 31st, 2012 at 11:07 am
12-4 NFC South Champs
December 31st, 2012 at 11:32 am
This is brutal. All these teams will be better.
December 31st, 2012 at 11:52 am
I’d predict 9-7 right now based on who we have and who they have, but of course that will change with free agency and the draft. Some tough games for sure (Seattle, New England, San Fran) but I expect the defense of the Bucs to be addressed in both free agency and the draft.
It all will boil down to #5. If we get midseason Josh, I think the Bucs will challenge for the division crown. If we get late season Josh, the Bucs will miss the postseason (again) and will have to essentially make an all or nothing decision on extending Josh or letting him leave and possibly blossom with another team.
I’m pulling hard for a return of midseason Josh. I hope he puts in the work and improves this offseason.
December 31st, 2012 at 11:54 am
The “nextyearaneers” have their work cut out for them
But with the Rutgers legend and Mark Dominik all is well.
December 31st, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Next year will be the Jadeveon Clowney (JCP) Project. Detroit is projecting that they will be drafting their Messiah 1st overall in 2014. The Juggalos are knashing their teeth. Carolina is salivating. Oaktown is banging the Clowney drum. It will be a race to the bottom.
The Bucs will be a solid contender for JC, after all Gosh will only be 25, much too young to figure out this football thingy. Every one who witnessed RG3’s heroic performance last night was hallucinating but the Redskins are in the playoffs and the Cowboys are not. Thanks to Tony (Gosh) Romo who is only 32 and still immature.
When at Rutgers, the Little General attained mediocrity by scheduling the service academies at least once, sometimes twice a year. I’m sure he will be petitioning the NFL to allow TB to play Army and Navy.
His 2nd year at Rutgers, he only won one game, so Schiano is a very slow learner so the JCP is on.
Schiano once had a football Messiah at Rutgers that turned his career around. Ray Rice reneged on his commitment to Syracuse and decided to play closer to home. He single handedly turned Rutgers football around.
Schiano actually became the highest paid public employee in New Jersey and was Home Depot coach of the year in 2006. Although he never was able to figure out how to win the Big East.
December 31st, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Wow, the schedule for the 2103 season? Really looking ahead aren’t you Joe?
December 31st, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Thursday night game against the Dolphins. Easiest way for the networks to get two average teams into primetime.
December 31st, 2012 at 2:39 pm
They better give us a damn Monday or Sunday night game as well. The overhyped Eagles got to stink it up on Monday night this year; so why can’t we get a slot?
December 31st, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Well i’m going to the Bills game lol