The Most Important Games for the Buccaneers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Buccaneers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Buccaneers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Buccaneers Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Buccaneers (7‑6) vs Falcons (4‑9) |
45 | Buccaneers Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 63% | X | X | <1% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Falcons Wins | X | <1% | <1% | 41% | X | X | <1% | 59% | ||
| Saints (3‑10) vs Panthers (7‑6) |
26 | Saints Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 67% | X | X | <1% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 52% | X | X | <1% | 44% | ||
| Raiders (2‑11) vs Eagles (8‑4) |
2 | Raiders Wins | <1% | <1% | 10% | 52% | X | X | <1% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Eagles Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 59% | X | X | <1% | 38% | ||
| Forty-Niners49ers (9‑4) vs Titans (2‑11) |
2 | Forty-Niners49ers Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 59% | X | X | <1% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Titans Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Chargers (8‑4) vs Eagles (8‑4) |
1 | Chargers Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | 56% | X | X | <1% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Eagles Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 60% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Broncos (11‑2) vs Packers (9‑3‑1) |
1 | Broncos Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Packers Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Browns (3‑10) vs Bears (9‑4) |
1 | Browns Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Bears Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Lions (8‑5) vs Rams (10‑3) |
1 | Lions Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Rams Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Colts (8‑5) vs Seahawks (10‑3) |
0 | Colts Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Seahawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Commanders (3‑10) vs Giants (2‑11) |
0 | Commanders Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 38% | ||
| Cardinals (3‑10) vs Texans (8‑5) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Texans Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 38% | ||
| Vikings (5‑8) vs Cowboys (6‑6‑1) |
0 | Vikings Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 4% | 57% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||
| Cowboys Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 58% | X | X | <1% | 39% | ||