Minnesota Vikings (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 4-1.

Minnesota Vikings · 2014-2018

Squad power 83 · headliner Danielle Hunter '18 (89)

QBCase Keenum (78) · Kirk Cousins (78) · Sam Bradford (76)

RBAdrian Peterson (86) · Latavius Murray (76) · Matt Asiata (75)

WRAdam Thielen (86) · Stefon Diggs (81) · Greg Jennings (75)

TEKyle Rudolph (83)

EDGEDanielle Hunter (89) · Everson Griffen (88) · Brian Robison (78)

DTTom Johnson (81) · Linval Joseph (80) · Sharrif Floyd (78)

LBEric Kendricks (79) · Gerald Hodges (70) · Jasper Brinkley (68)

CBXavier Rhodes (83) · Terence Newman (78) · Trae Waynes (77)

SHarrison Smith (83) · Andrew Sendejo (74) · Anthony Harris (73)

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 4-1

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-19

Game 2: Minnesota Vikings 30-26

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-29

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-25

Game 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-18

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