New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Who Won Their Last Five Meetings?

The upcoming game between New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers is going to make the highlights of the 2021 season and that’s all for one reason, Tom Brady. The GOAT’s homecoming performance in the Gillette Stadium as an opponent is most awaited by the fans of both the teams, to see if he could deliver against his previous coach under whose guidance the quarterback flourished.

The teams have clashed a total of nine times against each other in the history of the NFL. But let’s delve into the most recent five games played by the two franchises to see who dominates whom on a head-to-head tally.

Tampa Bay 21:16 New England (2000); Buccaneers won

The NFL regular season of the new millennia started with the Patriots hosting their first game at Foxboro Stadium against the Bucs. The guests took charge after the Patriots failed to score in the third quarter and succumbed to the pressure in the end. The host quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, was sacked 6 times but managed to deliver better stats than the Bucs QB Shaun King. That was the last match between the two sides, in which Tom Brady was not involved.

Tampa Bay 0:28 New England (2005); Patriots won

The two sides meet again with 15 games down the 2005 season. This time Brady made his first appearance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the match being played in the Foxboro Stadium, the hosts completely humiliated the Bucs with a 0-28 score in the end. Tom Brady displayed his true form after delivering three TDs covering 258 yards with no INTs.

Tampa Bay 7:35 New England (2009); Patriots won

With the Bucs in terrible form, after losing six games in a row, they meet the Brady-driven Patriots (4-2) again in the 7th Week of the 2009 season. While Tom Brady delivered his usual GOAT-worthy performance, the Bucs suffered as their QB Josh Johnson failed to deliver the ball across the field, completing 9 of his 26 pass attempts. Which again led to Patriots being the winning side for the third time in a row.

Tampa Bay 3:23 New England (2013); Patriots won

Three weeks into the 2013 season, the Patriots (2-0) and the Bucs (0-2) were on opposite sides of the spectrum. With no surprise, Tampa Bay again failed to deliver against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. And in the end, the guests again departed with a humiliating loss.

TB 14:19 NE (2017); Patriots won

After giving the Bucs a humiliating defeat each time in their previous three encounters, they met again in the fifth week of the 2017 NFL season. This time the Bucs came close to seal a victory against the New England Patriots but failed to make a mark in the end and the Patriots defeated the Bucs again, this time in the Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa Bay.

Will the New England Patriots continue their winning streak?

With the Patriots going 4-1 in the head-to-head tally against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they will surely look forward to adding one more number to their winning streak. Although, the Patriots were under the influence of Tom Brady in each one of their previous four clashes against the Bucs.

Now with Brady switching sides, will the Patriots be able to produce the same result? If they do, it will certainly be an accomplishment for the young Patriots QB Mac Jones, whose season so far hasn’t produced the results that he was hyped for during the preseason.

As the two sides meet again this Sunday, it will be quite a clash, seeing Tom Brady turning his back upon Bill Belichick. What are your thoughts on their upcoming clash? Do let us know in the comments below.