New England Patriots (2019-2024) 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.

New England Patriots · 2019-2024

Squad power 82.9 · headliner Stephon Gilmore '19 (95)

QBTom Brady (77) · Mac Jones (74) · Drake Maye (72)

RBDamien Harris (80) · Rhamondre Stevenson (79) · Sony Michel (73)

WRJulian Edelman (81) · Jakobi Meyers (77) · Kendrick Bourne (76)

TEHunter Henry (80) · Austin Hooper (71) · N'Keal Harry (68)

EDGEMatt Judon (92) · Joshua Uche (83) · Jamie Collins (78)

DTChristian Barmore (86) · Adam Butler (77) · Lawrence Guy (75)

LBJahlani Tavai (73) · Ja'Whaun Bentley (72)

CBStephon Gilmore (95) · J.C. Jackson (94) · Jonathan Jones (84)

SDevin McCourty (81) · Adrian Phillips (81) · Kyle Dugger (79)

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 26-25

Game 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22-17

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22-19

Game 4: New England Patriots 27-25

Game 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-30

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