How many games will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2019 season
The Buccaneers finished 7-9, including 5-7 against NFC foes and 2-4 inside the NFC South Division. While the Bucs were a surprising 5-3 on the road, they were a dismal 2-6 at Raymond James Stadium.
Gambling-wise, the Bucs were 5-9-2 against the spread, but they were the best “Over” team in the league, posting a 12-4 Over/Under record.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 offseason changes
In case you missed it, Tampa Bay was involved in the biggest move of the offseason. Future NFL Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady left the New England Patriots organization and landed on Florida’s Suncoast, receiving a two-year deal worth $50 million. As such, the Bucs said “so long” to QB Jameis Winston, who has since landed in New Orleans. Brady’s signing also led to TE Rob Gronkowski being lured out of retirement as the Bucs acquired his rights from the Patriots. The team also kept EDGE Shaquil Barrett by using the franchise tag, while EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul and DT Ndamukong Suh were re-signed. However, WR Breshad Perriman left to join the New York Jets in free agency.
The Bucs were Big Ten-heavy in their draft process, landing OL Tristan Wirfs (Iowa) in the first round and S Antoine Winfield Jr. (Minnesota) in the second. RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn (Vanderbilt) was selected in the third round, while they went back to the Big Ten for WR Tyler Johnson (Minnesota) in the fifth and DL Khalil Davis (Nebraska) in the sixth. In the seventh round the Bucs rounded out their draft by adding LB Chapelle Russell (Temple) and RB Raymond Calais (Louisiana).
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 schedule
*-NFC South Division game
| WEEK: DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Week 1: Sept. 13 | at New Orleans Saints-* (A) |
| Week 2: Sept. 20 | Carolina Panthers-* (H) |
| Week 3: Sept. 27 | at Denver Broncos (A) |
| Week 4: Oct. 4 | Los Angeles Chargers (H) |
| Week 5: Oct. 8 (Thursday) | at Chicago Bears (A) |
| Week 6: Oct. 18 | Green Bay Packers (H) |
| Week 7: Oct. 25 | at Las Vegas Raiders (A) |
| Week 8: Nov. 2 (Monday) | at New York Giants (A) |
| Week 9: Nov. 8 | Saints-* (H) |
| Week 10: Nov. 15 | at Panthers-* (A) |
| Week 11: Nov. 23 (Monday) | Los Angeles Rams (H) |
| Week 12: Nov. 29 | Kansas City Chiefs (H) |
| Week 13 | BYE |
| Week 14: Dec. 13 | Minnesota Vikings (H) |
| Week 15: Dec. 20 | at Atlanta Falcons-* (A) |
| Week 16: TBD | at Detroit Lions (A) |
| Week 16: Jan. 3 | Falcons-* (H) |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 win total: Best bet
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Tuesday, May 12 at 1 a.m. ET.
Projected wins: 10 / OVER: +105 / UNDER: -125
There are a lot of heavy expectations and a lot of excitement surrounding the Bucs, as they added Brady and Gronk. But Brady turns 43 in August, while Gronk will celebrate his 31st birthday Thursday (May 14), brings a lot of mileage and is coming back from retirement. It’s not to discount their ability, but the defending division champion Saints are still the class of the NFC South.
The early portion of the Bucs’ schedule sets up rather favorably. They’ll pile up some wins, especially in the early part of the season, and there is no way they post a losing record at the Ray Jay in back-to-back seasons. Their fate, and the fate of bettors, might come down to the two games in the final three weekends against the Falcons. It wouldn’t be surprising to see a push on 10 wins, but if you’re betting on the Bucs, going OVER 10 WINS (+105) is the better value. But go lightly.
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