5-11 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a 5-11 record. They went 3-5 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 2-6 against their NFC Central opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50.0% | +3 |
Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50.0% | -11 |
Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -12 |
Detroit Lions | 0-2 | 0% | -19 |
No, the Buccaneers didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a point differential of -18. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Buccaneers could have been expected to have about 7.3 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 2-7. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Buccaneers went 0-4.
The 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a 2 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had during the 1978 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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Regular Season | ||||
1 | Sat, Sep 2, 1978 Sat, Sep 2 | vs New York Giants | Loss 13 - 19 | |
2 | Sat, Sep 9, 1978 Sat, Sep 9 | vs Detroit Lions | Loss 7 - 15 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 16 - 10 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 14 - 9 | |
5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 7 - 24 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Win 30 - 13 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15 | @ New York Giants | Loss 14 - 17 | |
8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 Sun, Oct 22 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 33 - 19 | |
9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 9 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 23 - 26 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 23 - 34 | |
12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 Sun, Nov 19 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 31 - 10 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 3 - 14 | |
14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 Sun, Dec 3 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 17 | |
15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 3 - 6 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 Sun, Dec 17 | vs New Orleans Saints | Loss 10 - 17 |
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