2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 2021 season will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' upcoming 46th season in the National Football League and their third under head coach Bruce Arians. They entered the season as defending NFC Champions and will attempt to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 2001 and 2002.
| 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Glazer family |
| Head coach | Bruce Arians |
| General manager | Jason Licht |
| Home field | Raymond James Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 or 32 | |||
| 2 | 63 or 64 | |||
| 3 | 94 or 95 | |||
| 4 | TBD | |||
| 5 | TBD | |||
| 6 | TBD | |||
| 7 | TBD |
Notes
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.
Preseason
The Buccaneers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2021 opponents
Listed below are the Buccaneers' opponents for 2021. The length of the season is contingent on whether the league expands the regular season from 16 to 17 games. If this happens, a 17th game would match the Buccaneers against a interconference opponent from one of the three divisions from the AFC that the Buccaneers are not scheduled to play in 2021, which will be based on division placement from 2020.[1]
Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints | |
| Conference opponents (NFC East) | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Football Team |
| Conference opponents (based on 2020 division placement) | Chicago Bears | Los Angeles Rams |
| Interconference opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots New York Jets |
References
- Florio, Mike (February 16, 2020). "17th game will give each team a fifth interconference matchup". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.