Final2023 NFC Wild Card

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wild Card 2023

Philadelphia Eagles

Away

9

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

HomeWon, advanced

32

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eagles09009
Buccaneers1069732

PHI 9TB 32 Final

  • Passing leader

    Baker Mayfield

    TB · QB

    27.1PPR pts

    22/36, 337 YDS, 3 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    DeVonta Smith

    PHI · WR

    22.8PPR pts

    8 REC, 148 YDS

  • Eagles leader

    Jalen Hurts

    PHI · QB

    14.5PPR pts

    25/35, 250 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Brandon Graham

    PHI

    1 SACK, 5 TKL

Buccaneers 32, Eagles 9: Tampa Bay controls the 2023 Wild Card from start to finish

Tampa Bay led 16–9 at halftime and outscored Philadelphia 16–0 after the break to win 32–9. The Buccaneers finished with a 426–276 edge in total offense and averaged 6.2 yards per play.

The Eagles went 0-for-9 on third down, while the Buccaneers kept the ball for 34:03 and finished without a giveaway.

The Buccaneers' run ended in the Divisional Round, a 31–23 loss to the Lions.

Key advantages

  • +1.0 yards/play TB 6.2 · PHI 5.2
  • +150 total yards TB 426 · PHI 276
  • +43% third-down rate TB 43% · PHI 0%

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Buccaneers Won

Tampa Bay won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Eagles vs Buccaneers
EaglesStatBuccaneers
5.2Yards per play6.2
276Total yards426
0%Third-down conversion43%
Other team stats
53Plays69
0Turnovers0
25:57Time of possession34:03

Scoring Summary

The Buccaneers scored three touchdowns, three field goals, and one safety; the Eagles scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Eagles vs Buccaneers
TimeTeamPlayPHITB
1st quarter
10:02TBChase McLaughlin 28-yard FG Takes lead03
5:47TBBaker Mayfield → David Moore, 44-yard TD Extends leadChase McLaughlin XP010
2nd quarter
14:03TBChase McLaughlin 54-yard FG Extends lead013
11:31PHIJake Elliott 47-yard FG313
5:35TBChase McLaughlin 48-yard FG Extends lead316
3:06PHIJalen Hurts → Dallas Goedert, 5-yard TD2-pt try failed916
3rd quarter
2:16TBSafety Extends lead918
1:19TBBaker Mayfield → Trey Palmer, 56-yard TD Extends leadChase McLaughlin XP925
4th quarter
5:42TBBaker Mayfield → Chris Godwin, 23-yard TD Extends leadChase McLaughlin XP932

Playoff game: these points don't count in most season-long fantasy leagues.

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
DeVonta SmithPHI · WR22.820.0+2.8—38% tgt—000%1238%
Cade OttonTB · TE16.918.4−1.5—31% tgt—000%1131%
Baker MayfieldTB · QB27.116.4+10.7—36 att—3627%00%
Rachaad WhiteTB · RB8.516.1−7.6—62% car—01862%39%
Jalen HurtsPHI · QB14.515.3−0.8—35 att—3517%00%
D'Andre SwiftPHI · RB10.612.8−2.2—67% car—01067%413%
Mike EvansTB · WR7.811.7−3.9—20% tgt—000%720%
Dallas GoedertPHI · TE12.110.0+2.1—19% tgt—000%619%
Chris Godwin Jr.TB · WR14.58.3+6.2—14% tgt—000%514%
Chase EdmondsTB · RB3.07.6−4.6—24% car—0724%26%
Quez WatkinsPHI · WR4.26.7−2.5—13% tgt—000%413%
Kenny GainwellPHI · RB3.35.8−2.5—27% car—0427%26%
David MooreTB · WR14.65.0+9.6—9% tgt—000%39%
Julio JonesPHI · WR5.25.0+0.2—9% tgt—000%39%
Trey PalmerTB · WR13.54.0+9.5—6% tgt—013%26%
Deven ThompkinsTB · WR2.42.3+0.1—3% car—013%13%
Olamide ZaccheausPHI · WR1.51.7−0.2—3% tgt—000%13%
Payne DurhamTB · TE2.81.7+1.1—3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Eagles 32 targets and 15 carries; Buccaneers 35 targets and 29 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts aren't available for this game. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jalen Hurts

PHI · QB · 14.5 pts on 15.3 expected

25 of 35 passing for 250 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 carry for 5 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Jalen Hurts →

Baker Mayfield Ran hot

TB · QB · 27.1 pts on 16.4 expected

22 of 36 passing for 337 yards, 3 touchdowns; 2 carries for 16 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Baker Mayfield →

DeVonta Smith Strong role

PHI · WR · 22.8 pts on 20.0 expected

12 targets (38% of the team's), 8 catches for 148 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.0 expected.

Start/Sit: DeVonta Smith →

D'Andre Swift Volume, no payoff

PHI · RB · 10.6 pts on 12.8 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 4 catches for 32 yards; 10 carries (67% of the team's) for 34 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.8 expected.

Start/Sit: D'Andre Swift →

Cade Otton Volume, no payoff

TB · TE · 16.9 pts on 18.4 expected

11 targets (31% of the team's), 8 catches for 89 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Cade Otton →

Rachaad White Volume, no payoff

TB · RB · 8.5 pts on 16.1 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 1 catch for 3 yards; 18 carries (62% of the team's) for 72 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Rachaad White →

Chris Godwin Jr. Ran hot

TB · WR · 14.5 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (14% of the team's), 4 catches for 45 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

David Moore Ran hot

TB · WR · 14.6 pts on 5.0 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 66 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: David Moore →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Eagles defense and Buccaneers defense
Points allowed toEagles DBuccaneers D
QBs20.817.7
RBs18.417.6
WRs43.735.9
TEs12.414.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Tampa Bay opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Buccaneers win probability

Buccaneers win probability by game minuteBuccaneers started at 50%, stood at 77% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +9McLaughlin 28-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 10:02
  2. +19Mayfield → Moore, 44-yd TD60% → 79%Q1 5:47
  3. +6McLaughlin 54-yd FG81% → 87%Q2 14:03
  4. −15Hurts → Goedert, 5-yd TD90% → 76%Q2 3:06
  5. +9Mayfield → Palmer, 56-yd TD90% → 99%Q3 1:19

Swing in Buccaneers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Eagles vs Buccaneers
Philadelphia EaglesMeasureTampa Bay Buccaneers
53Plays69
72%Pass rate58%
6.2Yds / dropback7.7
2.8Yds / carry4.1
0/9Third downs6/14

Efficiency edge Tampa Bay ran 16 more plays and gained 1.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • PHI Smith 38% · Goedert 19% · Swift 13%
  • TB Otton 31% · Evans 20% · Godwin 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Eagles vs Buccaneers
ResultPHITB
Touchdowns13
Field goals13
Punts43
Turnovers00
Turnovers on downs21
Safeties10
  • The Buccaneers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 12-play, 65-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
TBQ1 15:0012654:58Field goal
PHIQ1 10:025192:55Punt
TBQ1 7:074791:20Touchdown
PHIQ1 5:47371:25Punt
TBQ1 4:2210405:19Field goal
PHIQ2 14:037452:32Field goal
TBQ2 11:3113455:56Field goal
PHIQ2 5:355752:29Touchdown
TBQ2 3:066231:33Punt
PHIQ2 1:337311:33End of half
PHIQ3 15:003-101:29Punt
TBQ3 13:31442:08Punt
PHIQ3 11:235104:10Punt
TBQ3 7:135193:32Punt
PHIQ3 3:413-101:23Safety
TBQ3 2:182620:59Touchdown
PHIQ3 1:199564:22Downs
TBQ4 11:5712836:15Touchdown
PHIQ4 5:425152:30Downs
TBQ4 3:12462:03Downs
PHIQ4 1:09281:09End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Eagles vs Buccaneers Head-to-Head

The Eagles and Buccaneers first met in 1977 and have played 25 times since.

All-time series
13–12Buccaneers lead, 25 meetings since 1977
Postseason
4–2Split 4–2
Largest Eagles win
41–141988
Largest Buccaneers win
45–172015

Since 2021

4–2 Buccaneers lead

6 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Buccaneers win, E = Eagles win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Eagles vs Buccaneers
EaglesStatBuccaneers
11-6Record9-8
25.5Points per game20.5
354.4Yards per game313.0
5.4Yards per play5.1
25.2Points allowed per game19.1
356.1Yards allowed per game344.2

Eagles and Buccaneers in Fantasy

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Eagles vs Buccaneers Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Eagles vs Buccaneers Wild Card game?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32–9 in the Wild Card round of the 2023 playoffs. The game was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL, on January 15, 2024. See the Buccaneers' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Eagles vs Buccaneers?

The final score was Buccaneers 32, Eagles 9. The Buccaneers led 16–9 at halftime, and the second half went Eagles 0, Buccaneers 16.

What happened in the Eagles vs Buccaneers game?

Tampa Bay led 16–9 at halftime and outscored Philadelphia 16–0 after the break to win 32–9. The Buccaneers finished with a 426–276 edge in total offense and averaged 6.2 yards per play.

How did the Buccaneers beat the Eagles?

The Buccaneers beat the Eagles 32–9 because they averaged 6.2 yards per play to 5.2 and outgained them 426–276.

What is the all-time Eagles vs Buccaneers record?

The Buccaneers lead the all-time series 13–12 across 25 meetings since 1977, including a 4–2 record in the postseason.

When did the Eagles and Buccaneers last play before this game?

Before the 2023 Wild Card round, they last met in the 2023 season on September 25, 2023, when the Eagles beat the Buccaneers 25–11.

Have the Eagles and Buccaneers met in the playoffs?

Yes, 6 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Eagles are 2–4 against the Buccaneers in the postseason.

What is the Eagles vs Buccaneers record since 2021?

The Buccaneers lead 4–2 across 6 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.