| 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% | +3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | -11 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -12 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | 0% | -19 |
The 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers had their best month in September, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-2 | 50% | -3 |
| October | 2-3 | 40% | +9 |
| November | 1-3 | 25% | -4 |
| December | 0-3 | 0% | -20 |
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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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sat, Sep 2, 1978 | vs New York Giants | Loss 13 - 19 | ||
| 2 | Sat, Sep 9, 1978 | vs Detroit Lions | Loss 7 - 15 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 16 - 10 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 14 - 9 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Win 30 - 13 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ New York Giants | Loss 14 - 17 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 33 - 19 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 9 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 23 - 26 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 23 - 34 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 31 - 10 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 3 - 14 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 17 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs New Orleans Saints | Loss 10 - 17 | ||
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