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Commanders vs. Buccaneers preview | A Wild Card battle in The Big Guava

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The Washington Commanders will travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Here's everything you need to know about the matchup.

GAME INFORMATION

Date: Jan. 12

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

WATCH: FOX

  • Mike Tirico (play-by-play)
  • Cris Collinsworth (analyst)
  • Melissa Stark (sideline)

RADIO:

  • Bram Weinstein (play-by-play)
  • London Fletcher (analyst)
  • Logan Paulsen (sideline)
  • Washington Commanders Radio on the Washington Commanders Broadcast network can be heard on BIG 100 (WBIG-FM), the flagship station for Washington Commanders Football. Download the free iHeartRadio app or ask your smart device to "play BIG 100 on iHeartRadio." Check out the Washington Commanders Radio Network affiliates, **HERE.**
  • The Commanders' Spanish radio broadcast featuring Moisés Linares and Juan Romero can also be found on the **iHeartRadio app.**

QUICK HITS

  • The Commanders will travel to Tampa Bay for the second time season to take on the Buccaneers.
  • In Week 1, Washington fell to Tampa Bay 37-20.
  • Washington is 23-20 all-time in playoff contention.
  • Washington is 6-4 all-time in the Wild Card Round, with their last win coming against Tampa Bay in 2005.
  • Washington is 8-13 all-time in road playoff matchups.
  • The Commanders and the Buccaneers have face off three times in the postseason. Washington has a 1-2 record against Tampa Bay in the postseason.
  • Washington most recently faced off against Tampa Bay in the 2020 postseason where they fell 31-23 in the Wild Card Round.
  • The last playoff win against Tampa Bay came in 2005 when Washington defeated the Buccaneers 17-10 in the Wild Card Round.

Check out the top photos of the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium for their Week 18 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, shot on Sony. (Photos by Emilee Fails/Washington Commanders)

COACHING STAFF

Washington:

  • Head coach Dan Quinn (1st in Washington)
  • Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury (1st)
  • Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. (1st)
  • Special teams coordinator Larry Izzo (1st)

Tampa Bay:

  • Head coach Todd Bowles (3rd in Tampa Bay)
  • Offensive coordinator Liam Coen (1st)
  • Run game coordinator/defensive line Kacy Rodgers (6th)
  • Pass game coordinator/inside linebackers (6th)
  • Special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey (1st)

INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS

Washington:

  • Passing Yards -- QB Jayden Daniels (3,568)
  • Passing TDs -- QB Jayden Daniels (25)
  • Rushing Yards -- QB Jayden Daniels (891)
  • Rushing TDs -- RB Brian Robinson Jr. (8)
  • Receiving Yards -- WR Terry McLaurin (1,096)
  • Receiving TDs -- WR Terry McLaurin (13)
  • Tackles -- LB Boddy Wagner (132)
  • Sacks -- OLB Dante Fowler Jr. (10.5)
  • Interceptions -- CB Mike Sainristil (2)

Tampa Bay:

  • Passing Yards -- QB Baker Mayfield (4,500)
  • Passing TDs -- QB Baker Mayfield (41)
  • Rushing Yards -- RB Bucky Irving (1,122)
  • Rushing TDs -- RB Bucky Irving (8)
  • Receiving Yards -- WR Mike Evans (1,004)
  • Receiving TDs -- WR Mike Evans (11)
  • Tackles -- LB Lavonte David (122)
  • Sacks -- DT Calijah Kancey (7.5)
  • Interceptions -- S Tykee Smith and CB Zyon McCollum (2)

TEAM STATS

Washington:

  • Total offense -- 7th (369.6 YPG)
  • Scoring offense -- 5th (28.5 PPG)
  • Passing offense -- 17th (215.6 YPG)
  • Sacks allowed -- T-25th (50)
  • Rushing offense -- 3rd (154.1 YPG)
  • Third-down offense -- 6th (45.62%)
  • Total defense -- 13th (326.9 YPG)
  • Scoring defense -- 18th (23 PPG)
  • Passing defense -- 3rd (189.5 YPG)
  • Sacks -- T-11th (43)
  • Rushing defense -- 30th (137.5 YPG)
  • Third-down defense -- 15th (38.16%)
  • Time of possession -- 13th (30:29)
  • Turnover differential -- 15th (+1)

Tampa Bay:

  • Total offense -- 3rd (399.6 YPG)
  • Scoring offense -- 4th (29.5 PPG)
  • Passing offense -- 3rd (250.4 YPG)
  • Sacks allowed -- T-15th (40)
  • Rushing offense -- 4th (149.2 YPG)
  • Third-down offense -- 1st (50.93%)
  • Total defense -- 18th (341.8 YPG)
  • Scoring defense -- 16th (22.6 PPG)
  • Passing defense -- 29th (243.9 YPG)
  • Sacks -- T-6th (46)
  • Rushing defense -- 4th (97.8 YPG)
  • Third-down defense -- 14th (38.1%)
  • Time of possession -- 2nd (32:07)
  • Turnover differential -- T-20th (-5)

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