Indianapolis Colts (1999-2003) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Indianapolis Colts take it 4-3.

Indianapolis Colts · 1999-2003

Squad power 84.1 · headliner Marvin Harrison '02 (92)

QBPeyton Manning (83)

RBEdgerrin James (87) · Dominic Rhodes (79) · James Mungro (67)

WRMarvin Harrison (92) · Reggie Wayne (75) · Jerome Pathon (72)

TEMarcus Pollard (87) · Ken Dilger (76)

EDGEDwight Freeney (92) · Chad Bratzke (85) · Marcus Washington (81)

DTBrad Scioli (83) · Josh Williams (73) · Larry Tripplett (72)

LBRob Morris (75) · Dwight Hollier (69) · Mike Barber (68)

CBNick Harper (82) · Jeff Burris (80) · Tyrone Poole (77)

SJason Belser (75)

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 — Indianapolis Colts win 4-3

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-17

Game 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-28

Game 3: Indianapolis Colts 26-23

Game 4: Indianapolis Colts 30-23

Game 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-21

Game 6: Indianapolis Colts 19-18

Game 7: Indianapolis Colts 25-24

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