New England Patriots (2009-2013) 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 4-3.

New England Patriots · 2009-2013

Squad power 84.5 · headliner Rob Gronkowski '11 (94)

QBTom Brady (83)

RBStevan Ridley (79) · BenJarvus Green-Ellis (78) · Danny Woodhead (76)

WRRandy Moss (89) · Wes Welker (89) · Julian Edelman (79)

TERob Gronkowski (94) · Aaron Hernandez (80) · Benjamin Watson (73)

EDGEChandler Jones (85) · Tully Banta-Cain (83) · Andre Carter (83)

DTVince Wilfork (80) · Mike Wright (80) · Chris Jones (79)

LBJerod Mayo (79) · Gary Guyton (73) · Brandon Spikes (70)

CBKyle Arrington (86) · Leigh Bodden (84) · Aqib Talib (79)

SDevin McCourty (86) · Brandon Meriweather (79) · Logan Ryan (77)

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 4-3

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-27

Game 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-19

Game 3: New England Patriots 27-21

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17

Game 5: New England Patriots 24-23

Game 6: New England Patriots 31-25

Game 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-23

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