The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders will clash in the Wild Card round of the playoffs this weekend, with both teams vying for a spot in the Divisional Round.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Washington Commanders is scheduled to start at 01:00 GMT on Monday 13th January, 2025 and will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Washington Commanders is being shown on Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK. It will also be available to stream via bet365's Sports Live Streaming service.
The Buccaneers and Commanders have met 26 times, with the all-time series currently tied at 13-13. This will be the fourth postseason meeting between the two teams, with Tampa Bay holding the 2–1 historical edge.
The Buccaneers also won the most recent meeting, a 37-20 victory in Week 1 of the 2024 season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wins | 13 |
Washington Commanders wins | 13 |
The Buccaneers finished the regular season with a 10-7 record, winning the NFC South and securing the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs.
The Commanders ended with a 12-5 record, capturing the No. 6 seed in the NFC.
Tampa Bay's offence ranks fourth in rushing yards per game and third in passing yards per game.
LB SirVocea Dennis and WR Chris Godwin will not be available for the Wild Card game, although both hope to be involved if the Buccaneers progress.
Cornerback Jamel Dean, tight end Cade Otton and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. could shake off knee injuries to feature, but safety Jordan Whitehead remains unavailable.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels should be fine to start despite being held out of the second half of last Sunday's win over the Dallas Cowboys with leg soreness.
Cornerback Marshon Lattimore is making good progress from a hamstring injury and could be a game-time decision.