TV: NBC – Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One – Jason Benetti, Mike Mayock
All-Time Series History Regular Season: WAS leads series, 12-11 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: TB leads series, 2-1 (Away team won past 2)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/8/24: WAS 20 at TB 37 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/9/21: TB 31 at WAS 23
HEAD COACHES
Dan Quinn vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-5 Reg. Season: 55-47 (.539) Postseason: 3-2 (.600)
Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 53-65 (.449) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
COMMANDERS NOTES
Championships: 5 [1937, 1942, 1982 (SB XVII), 1987 (SB XXII), 1991 (SB XXVI)] Playoff Record: 23-20 Last Postseason Game: NFC-WC 1/9/21: TB 31 at WAS 23
• COMMANDERS made playoffs for 1st time since 2020 & won 12 games for 1st time since 1991 (14-2, won SB XXVI). • QB JAYDEN DANIELS had most rush yards (891), highest comp. pct (69 pct.), 3rd-most wins (12), 4th-highest passer rating (100.1), 4th-most pass & rush yards combined (4,459), 4th-most pass & rush TD combined (31) & 6th-most TD passes (25) by rookie QB all-time. Had 272 yards (184 pass, 88 rush) & 2 rush TDs in Week 1 meeting. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON had career-high 799 rush yards & 8 rush TDs in 2024. Had 89 scrimmage yards (49 rec., 40 rush) & rush TD in Week 1 meeting. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 733 scrimmage yards (367 rush, 366 rec.) in 12 games in 2024, incl. 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 road games. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 82 catches for 1,096 yards & career-high & franchise-record 13 rec. TD in 2024. Is 1 of 2 (Davante Adams) with 75+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. Had 6 catches for 75 yards in his only career playoff game (2020 NFC-WC vs. TB). • TE ZACH ERTZ had 7th-career season with 60+ catches, 6th-most among TEs all-time. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 6 playoff games. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with 132 tackles in 2024. Has 153 tackles (9.6 per game) in 16 career playoff games. Had 10 tackles & 3 TFL in Week 1 meeting. • LB FRANKIE LUVU became 2nd player since 2000 (James Harrison – 2010) with 95+ tackles (99), 10+ TFL (12), 8+ sacks (career-high 8) & 5+ PD (career-high 7) in single season. • LB DANTE FOWLER led team with 10.5 sacks & 14 TFL in 2024. • DT DORANCE ARMSTRONG had 4th-straight season with 5+ sacks. • DT DARON PAYNE had 2 sacks & FF in his only career playoff game (2020 NFC-WC vs. TB). • DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 3 sacks in 8 games, incl. sack in Week 18. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL led all rookies with 14 PD & ranked 2nd with 90 tackles. • S JEREMY CHINN had 107 tackles, career-high 7 TFL & 5 PD in 2024.
BUCAANEERS NOTES
Championships: 2 [2002 (SB XXXVII), 2020 (SB LV)] Playoff Record: 12-12 Last Postseason Game: NFC-D 1/21/24: TB 23 at DET 31
• BUCCANEERS won NFC South for 4th-consecutive season. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD ranked tied-2nd in TD passes (career-high 41) & completions (career-high 407), 3rd in pass yards (career-high 4,500) & 4th in rating (career-high 106.8) in 2024. Has 1,153 pass yards (288.3 per game) & 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 100.4 rating in 4 career playoff starts, incl. 325+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in each of his 2 postseason starts with TB in 2023 playoffs. Passed for 289 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 146.4 rating in Week 1 meeting. • RB BUCKY IRVING led all rookies in scrimmage yards (1,514), rush yards (1,122) & rush TDs (8) in 2024 & became 1st rookie RB since 2018 (Saquon Barkley) with 3 games of 150+ scrimmage yards. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 51 catches, 1,006 scrimmage yards (613 rush, 393 rec.) & 9 TDs (career-high 6 rec., 3 rush) in 2024 & is 1 of 2 RBs (Alvin Kamara) with 50+ receptions in each of past 3 seasons. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games. Had 106 scrimmage yards (75 rec., 31 rush) in Week 1 meeting. • WR MIKE EVANS became 2nd player ever (HOFer Jerry Rice) with 1,000+ rec. yards in 11 straight seasons. Has 25 catches for 547 yards (109.4 per game) & 6 rec. TDs in 5 career games vs. Was., incl. 2 rec. TDs in Week 1 meeting. Has 45 catches for 709 yards (78.8 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 9 career playoff games, incl. 4 games with 100+ rec. yards. • WR JALEN MCMILLAN ranked tied-2nd among rookies with 8 rec. TD & had TD catch in each of final 5 weeks of reg. season. • LB LAVONTE DAVID was only player with 100+ tackles (122), 5+ sacks (5.5), 5+ TFL (9) & 5+ PD (6) in 2024, his 12th-career 100+ tackle season. • LB YAYA DIABY led team with career-high 13 TFL, incl. career-high 4 TFL in Week 18. • NT VITA VEA (10 TFL, 7 sacks) & DL CALIJAH KANCEY (11 TFL, 7.5 sacks) were 1 of 4 pairs of DL teammates each with 10+ TFL & 7+ sacks in 2024. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM ranked tied-3rd in NFL with career-high 17 PD. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had 60 tackles (6.7 per game) in 9 games in 2024. Has 44 tackles, 3 PD, 3 TFL, 2 FFs, FR, INT & sack in 8 career playoff games.
