| 10-6 | Lost Divisional |
| Record | Outcome |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 5-3 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 11-7. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Green Bay Packers.
The 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | +10 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | +10 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | 50% | -11 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -16 |
Yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the Playoffs in 1997. They won their first game against the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round. They eventually lost against the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a point differential of +36. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Buccaneers could have been expected to have about 9.2 wins, or a 9-7 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 4-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Buccaneers went 2-0.
The 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had during the 1997 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Aug 31, 1997 Sun, Aug 31 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 13 - 6 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 7, 1997 Sun, Sep 7 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 24 - 17 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 14, 1997 Sun, Sep 14 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 28 - 14 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 21, 1997 Sun, Sep 21 | vs Miami Dolphins | Win 31 - 21 | |
| 5 | Sun, Sep 28, 1997 Sun, Sep 28 | vs Arizona Cardinals | Win 19 - 18 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 5, 1997 Sun, Oct 5 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 16 - 21 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 12, 1997 Sun, Oct 12 | vs Detroit Lions | Loss 9 - 27 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 26, 1997 Sun, Oct 26 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 6 - 10 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 2, 1997 Sun, Nov 2 | @ Indianapolis Colts | Win 31 - 28 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 9, 1997 Sun, Nov 9 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Win 31 - 10 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 16, 1997 Sun, Nov 16 | vs New England Patriots | Win 27 - 7 | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 23, 1997 Sun, Nov 23 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 13 | |
| 14 | Sun, Nov 30, 1997 Sun, Nov 30 | @ New York Giants | Win 20 - 8 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 7, 1997 Sun, Dec 7 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 6 - 17 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 14, 1997 Sun, Dec 14 | @ New York Jets | Loss 0 - 31 | |
| 17 | Sun, Dec 21, 1997 Sun, Dec 21 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 31 - 15 | |
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Wild Card Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 28, 1997 Sun, Dec 28 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 20 - 10 | |
| Divisional Divisional Round | Sun, Jan 4, 1998 Sun, Jan 4, 1998 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 21 | |
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