Houston Texans (2014-2018) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take it 4-0.

Houston Texans · 2014-2018

Squad power 82.8 · headliner J.J. Watt '14 (99)

QBDeshaun Watson (80) · Ryan Fitzpatrick (73) · Brian Hoyer (73)

RBArian Foster (83) · Lamar Miller (76) · Alfred Blue (70)

WRDeAndre Hopkins (91) · Andre Johnson (75) · Will Fuller (74)

TEC.J. Fiedorowicz (74) · Ryan Griffin (69) · Stephen Anderson (68)

EDGEJ.J. Watt (99) · Jadeveon Clowney (86) · Whitney Mercilus (85)

DTD.J. Reader (71) · Angelo Blackson (68) · Christian Covington (67)

LBBenardrick McKinney (79) · Zach Cunningham (73) · Brian Cushing (70)

CBJohnathan Joseph (81) · A.J. Bouye (79) · Kevin Johnson (72)

SKareem Jackson (86) · Quintin Demps (82) · Justin Reid (81)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.7 · headliner Shaquil Barrett '19 (99)

QBTom Brady (82) · Baker Mayfield (81) · Jameis Winston (77)

RBRachaad White (80) · Bucky Irving (80) · Leonard Fournette (79)

WRMike Evans (87) · Chris Godwin (86) · Breshad Perriman (76)

TERob Gronkowski (81) · Cade Otton (75) · O.J. Howard (71)

EDGEShaquil Barrett (99) · Jason Pierre-Paul (84) · Ndamukong Suh (80)

DTVita Vea (82) · Rakeem Nunez-Roches (69)

LBDevin White (87) · Lavonte David (83) · K.J. Britt (64)

CBCarlton Davis (84) · Zyon McCollum (82) · Sean Murphy-Bunting (78)

SAntoine Winfield (89) · Jordan Whitehead (78) · Tykee Smith (77)

Series result — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 4-0

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-28

Game 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-25

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-19

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22-18

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