Final2024 NFC Wild Card

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Washington Commanders

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Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Commanders01031023
Buccaneers377320

WAS 23TB 20 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jayden Daniels

    WAS · QB

    22.3PPR pts

    24/35, 268 YDS, 2 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Mike Evans

    TB · WR

    22.2PPR pts

    7 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD

  • Buccaneers leader

    Bucky Irving

    TB · RB

    16.3PPR pts

    17 ATT, 77 YDS, 2 REC, 6 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Lavonte David

    TB

    1 SACK, 8 TKL

Commanders 23, Buccaneers 20: Washington rallies in the fourth quarter of the 2024 Wild Card

Washington broke a 10–10 halftime tie, outscoring Tampa Bay 13–10 after the break to win 23–20. The Commanders finished with a 350–284 edge in total offense.

The Buccaneers went 5-for-9 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Commanders kept the ball for 35:26 and finished without a giveaway.

The Commanders' run ended in the Conference Championship, a 55–23 loss to the Eagles.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin WAS 0 turnovers
  • +66 total yards WAS 350 · TB 284
  • +10:52 time of possession WAS 35:26 · TB 24:34

Game Highlights

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Why the Commanders Won

Washington won the turnover and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Commanders vs Buccaneers
CommandersStatBuccaneers
0Turnovers1
350Total yards284
35:26Time of possession24:34
Other team stats
5.1Yards per play6.5
69Plays44
53%Third-down conversion56%

Scoring Summary

The Commanders scored two touchdowns and three field goals; the Buccaneers scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Commanders vs Buccaneers
TimeTeamPlayWASTB
1st quarter
11:35TBChase McLaughlin 50-yard FG Takes lead03
2nd quarter
9:26WASJayden Daniels → Dyami Brown, 10-yard TD Takes leadZane Gonzalez XP73
1:52WASZane Gonzalez 52-yard FG Extends lead103
0:10TBBaker Mayfield → Mike Evans, 1-yard TD Ties gameChase McLaughlin XP1010
3rd quarter
10:30WASZane Gonzalez 22-yard FG Takes lead1310
4:31TBBaker Mayfield → Bucky Irving, 4-yard TD Takes leadChase McLaughlin XP1317
4th quarter
9:46WASJayden Daniels → Terry McLaurin, 5-yard TD Takes leadZane Gonzalez XP2017
4:41TBChase McLaughlin 32-yard FG Ties game2020
0:00WASZane Gonzalez 37-yard FG Game winner2320

Fantasy Points: Commanders vs Buccaneers, Wild Card 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Baker MayfieldTBQB29.7 PTSQB2
  2. Jayden DanielsWASQB28.2 PTSQB3
  3. Mike EvansTBWR23.1 PTSWR6
  4. Chris GodwinTBWR22.3 PTSWR8

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Baker MayfieldTBQB29.7QB224/30289403210146.4Start/Sit →
Jayden DanielsWASQB28.2QB317/24184001688293.1Start/Sit →
Kyle TraskTBQB-0.2—————2-20—

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Mike EvansTBWR23.1WR6WR———65612Start/Sit →
Chris GodwinTBWR22.3WR8WR———88831
Brian RobinsonWASRB17.9RB14RB1240143490
Rachaad WhiteTBRB16.6RB16RB1531066750Start/Sit →
Austin EkelerWASRB10.2RB32RB210044520Start/Sit →
Jalen McMillanTBWR10.2WR40WR———31321Start/Sit →
Bucky IrvingTBRB9.6RB33RB962032140Start/Sit →
Zach ErtzWASTE5.8TE16TE———43280
Luke McCaffreyWASWR4.8WR69WR———33180Start/Sit →
Terry McLaurinWASWR3.7WR78WR———42170Start/Sit →
Trey PalmerTBWR2.9WR87WR———21190
Olamide ZaccheausWASWR2.5WR89WR———31150Start/Sit →
Cade OttonTBTE1.5TE45TE———2150Start/Sit →
Jamison CrowderWASWR1.5WR102WR———1150
Kameron JohnsonTBWR0.0—WR100————
John BatesWASTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Washington Commanders

Snap Share

  1. Terry McLaurinWR48 snaps81%
  2. Zach ErtzTE42 snaps71%
  3. Luke McCaffreyWR36 snaps61%
  4. Dyami BrownWR33 snaps56%
  5. Brian RobinsonRB33 snaps56%

Target Share24 targets

  1. Zach Ertz17%, 4 targets
  2. Austin Ekeler17%, 4 targets
  3. Terry McLaurin17%, 4 targets
  4. Brian Robinson17%, 4 targets
  5. Olamide Zaccheaus13%, 3 targets
  6. Other21%, 5 targets

Carry Share30 carries

  1. Jayden Daniels53%, 16 carries
  2. Brian Robinson40%, 12 carries
  3. Austin Ekeler7%, 2 carries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Snap Share

  1. Cade OttonTE55 snaps86%
  2. Jalen McMillanWR53 snaps83%
  3. Chris GodwinWR50 snaps78%
  4. Mike EvansWR45 snaps70%
  5. Rachaad WhiteRB45 snaps70%

Target Share30 targets

  1. Chris Godwin27%, 8 targets
  2. Mike Evans20%, 6 targets
  3. Rachaad White20%, 6 targets
  4. Bucky Irving10%, 3 targets
  5. Jalen McMillan10%, 3 targets
  6. Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share30 carries

  1. Rachaad White50%, 15 carries
  2. Bucky Irving30%, 9 carries
  3. Baker Mayfield10%, 3 carries
  4. Kyle Trask7%, 2 carries
  5. Kameron Johnson3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Cade OttonTBTE5586%27%0
Jalen McMillanTBWR5383%310%0
Terry McLaurinWASWR4881%417%0
Chris GodwinTBWR5078%827%0
Zach ErtzWASTE4271%417%0
Mike EvansTBWR4570%620%0
Rachaad WhiteTBRB4570%620%15
Luke McCaffreyWASWR3661%313%0
Dyami BrownWASWR3356%00%0
Brian RobinsonWASRB3356%417%12
Austin EkelerWASRB3153%417%2
John BatesWASTE2847%14%0
Olamide ZaccheausWASWR2644%313%0
Trey PalmerTBWR2031%27%0
Bucky IrvingTBRB2031%310%9
Payne DurhamTBTE1727%00%0
Ben SinnottWASTE1322%00%0
Kameron JohnsonTBWR1117%00%1
Jamison CrowderWASWR35%14%0
Ko KieftTBTE23%00%0
Sean TuckerTBRB23%00%0

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.

  • Biggest overperformer+11.3Dyami Brown19.9 PTS vs 8.6 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−7.3Brian Robinson Jr.7.8 PTS vs 15.1 xFP
  • Highest expected volume24.0 xFPJayden Daniels22.3 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Jayden DanielsWAS · QB22.324.0−1.7—35 att—351339%00%
Terry McLaurinWAS · WR21.917.1+4.8—31% tgt—000%1031%
Brian Robinson Jr.WAS · RB7.815.1−7.3—30% car—01030%516%
Bucky IrvingTB · RB16.314.5+1.8—68% car—01768%212%
Baker MayfieldTB · QB15.712.6+3.1—18 att—18728%00%
Austin EkelerWAS · RB8.312.1−3.8—24% car—0824%413%
Mike EvansTB · WR22.212.0+10.2—41% tgt—000%741%
Dyami BrownWAS · WR19.98.6+11.3—16% tgt—000%516%
Jalen McMillanTB · WR6.16.9−0.8—24% tgt—000%424%
Zach ErtzWAS · TE4.36.9−2.6—13% tgt—000%413%
Olamide ZaccheausWAS · WR4.95.1−0.2—9% tgt—000%39%
Rachaad WhiteTB · RB3.54.1−0.6—12% tgt—014%212%
Cade OttonTB · TE5.23.4+1.8—12% tgt—000%212%
John BatesWAS · TE0.01.7−1.7—3% tgt—000%13%
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB0.10.7−0.6—3% car—013%00%
Marcus MariotaWAS · QB0.20.7−0.5—0 att—013%00%

Team totals: Commanders 32 targets and 33 carries; Buccaneers 17 targets and 25 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jayden Daniels

WAS · QB · 22.3 pts on 24.0 expected

24 of 35 passing for 268 yards, 2 touchdowns; 13 carries for 36 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 24.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Jayden Daniels →

Baker Mayfield

TB · QB · 15.7 pts on 12.6 expected

15 of 18 passing for 185 yards, 2 touchdowns; 7 carries for 23 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Baker Mayfield →

Terry McLaurin Strong role

WAS · WR · 21.9 pts on 17.1 expected

10 targets (31% of the team's), 7 catches for 89 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Terry McLaurin →

Brian Robinson Jr. Unlucky

WAS · RB · 7.8 pts on 15.1 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 22 yards; 10 carries (30% of the team's) for 16 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Bucky Irving Strong role

TB · RB · 16.3 pts on 14.5 expected

2 targets (12% of the team's), 2 catches for 6 yards and 1 touchdown; 17 carries (68% of the team's) for 77 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Bucky Irving →

Mike Evans Ran hot

TB · WR · 22.2 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (41% of the team's), 7 catches for 92 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 12.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Mike Evans →

Dyami Brown Ran hot

WAS · WR · 19.9 pts on 8.6 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 5 catches for 89 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Dyami Brown →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Commanders defense and Buccaneers defense
Points allowed toCommanders DBuccaneers D
QBs15.820.2
RBs22.019.7
WRs30.935.7
TEs10.814.3

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 fell below 2% in overtime.

Buccaneers win probability

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

Key Swings

  1. +27Mayfield → Evans, 1-yd TD23% → 50%Q2 0:10
  2. +35Mayfield → Irving, 4-yd TD35% → 70%Q3 4:31
  3. −48Daniels → McLaurin, 5-yd TD77% → 29%Q4 9:46
  4. +29McLaughlin 32-yd FG21% → 50%Q4 4:41
  5. −50Gonzalez 37-yd FG50% → <1%Q4 0:00

Swing in Buccaneers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Commanders vs Buccaneers
Washington CommandersMeasureTampa Bay Buccaneers
69Plays44
52%Pass rate43%
7.4Yds / dropback9.6
2.5Yds / carry4.0
8/15Third downs5/9

Efficiency edge Washington ran 25 more plays than Tampa Bay.

  • Top targets
  • WAS McLaurin 31% · Robinson 16% · Brown 16%
  • TB Evans 41% · McMillan 24% · Irving 12%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Commanders vs Buccaneers
ResultWASTB
Touchdowns22
Field goals32
Punts02
Turnovers01
Turnovers on downs20

WAS turnover edge: +1

  • The Buccaneers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 8-play, 38-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Commanders drained the clock with three second-half drives of four to six minutes.
All 15 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
TBQ1 15:008383:25Field goal
WASQ1 11:357473:49Downs
TBQ1 7:466314:12Punt
WASQ1 3:3417929:08Touchdown
TBQ2 9:26312:06Punt
WASQ2 7:2011375:28Field goal
TBQ2 1:527741:42Touchdown
WASQ2 0:101-10:10End of half
WASQ3 15:0010664:30Field goal
TBQ3 10:3010725:59Touchdown
WASQ3 4:3112675:30Downs
TBQ4 14:01492:05Fumble
WASQ4 11:564132:10Touchdown
TBQ4 9:468615:05Field goal
WASQ4 4:4110514:41Field goal
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.

Commanders vs Buccaneers Head-to-Head

The Commanders and Buccaneers first met in 1977 and have played 27 times since.

All-time series
14–13Commanders lead, 27 meetings since 1977
Postseason
2–2Split 2–2
Largest Commanders win
16–32018
Largest Buccaneers win
35–132003

Since 2021

2–1 Commanders lead

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

Oldest to newest. C = Commanders win, B = Buccaneers win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Commanders vs Buccaneers
CommandersStatBuccaneers
12-5Record10-7
28.5Points per game29.5
369.6Yards per game399.6
5.7Yards per play6.2
23.0Points allowed per game22.6
326.9Yards allowed per game341.8

Commanders and Buccaneers in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Commander or a Buccaneer, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Commanders vs Buccaneers Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Commanders vs Buccaneers Wild Card game?

The Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 in the Wild Card round of the 2024 playoffs. The game was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL, on January 12, 2025. See the Commanders' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Commanders vs Buccaneers?

The final score was Commanders 23, Buccaneers 20. The teams were tied 10–10 at halftime, and the second half went Commanders 13, Buccaneers 10.

What happened in the Commanders vs Buccaneers game?

Washington broke a 10–10 halftime tie, outscoring Tampa Bay 13–10 after the break to win 23–20. The Commanders finished with a 350–284 edge in total offense. Baker Mayfield led all players with 24 of 30 passing for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 3 carries for 21 rushing yards. The Buccaneers committed 1 turnover, the Commanders none.

What was the game-winning score in Commanders vs Buccaneers?

Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter gave the Commanders a 23–20 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Commanders vs Buccaneers?

Baker Mayfield led the game with 29.7 PPR fantasy points, the QB2 of Wild Card, on 24 of 30 passing for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 3 carries for 21 rushing yards. Jayden Daniels was next with 28.2 (QB3). See Baker Mayfield's 2024 game log.

Who led Commanders vs Buccaneers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Baker Mayfield (TB) led all passers with 24 of 30 for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns. Jayden Daniels (WAS) led in rushing with 16 carries for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chris Godwin (TB) led in receiving with 8 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Baker Mayfield score against the Commanders?

Baker Mayfield scored 29.7 fantasy points against the Commanders in the Wild Card round of the 2024 playoffs, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 24 of 30 passing for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 3 carries for 21 rushing yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Commanders vs Buccaneers?

Dyami Brown outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 19.9 PPR points on 8.6 xFP (+11.3). Brian Robinson Jr. fell furthest short, with 7.8 points on 15.1 xFP (−7.3). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Commanders vs Buccaneers?

Jayden Daniels had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 24.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 22.3. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Commanders come back to beat the Buccaneers?

The Commanders' chances of winning fell as low as 23% in the fourth quarter. Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal then put them ahead for good.

Which team won the turnover battle in Commanders vs Buccaneers?

The Commanders won the turnover battle 1–0: the Buccaneers gave the ball away 1 time and the Commanders not at all. The Commanders won the game.

What was the turning point of Commanders vs Buccaneers?

Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Buccaneers' win probability from 50% to <1%.

What is the all-time Commanders vs Buccaneers record?

The Commanders lead the all-time series 14–13 across 27 meetings since 1977, including a 2–2 record in the postseason.

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

Before the 2024 Wild Card round, they last met in the 2024 season on September 8, 2024, when the Buccaneers beat the Commanders 37–20.

Have the Commanders and Buccaneers met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 2024 playoffs. The Commanders are 2–2 against the Buccaneers in the postseason.