It’s official — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a game this Sunday.
The team is set to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday for the first game in the squad’s post-Tom Brady era. The team has won its last two opening games (both against the Dallas Cowboys), but in the past 12 years, it’s been a toss-up for the Bucs on their season debut. The team is 6-6 dating back to 2011 and is 2-2 on opening day dating back to the last four years. It’ll be a tough matchup on Sunday, as the team goes up against a Vikings team that won 13 games in 2022.
Here is a look back at every Bucs opening game from 2011 onward:
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Score: Bucs 19, Cowboys 3
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Score: Bucs 31, Cowboys 29
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Score: Saints 34, Bucs 23
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Score: 49ers 31, Bucs 17
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Score: Bucs 48, Saints 40
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Score: Bucs 29, Bears 7
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Score: Bucs 31, Falcons 24
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Score: Titans 42, Bucs 14
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Score: Panthers 20, Bucs 14
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Score: Jets 18, Bucs 17
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Score: Bucs 16, Panthers 10
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Score: Lions 27, Bucs 20
