2024 Postseason week 19 · Final
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, final 23–20
Pregame first read
TB run game has the stronger league profile.
TB run game #4/32 · WAS run defense #19/32 · 155 offense / 128 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- TB -5
- Model total
- 50.5
- 80% range (TB margin)
- -8.7 to +24.2
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJayden DanielsWAS268 pass yds
- RushingBucky IrvingTB77 rush yds
- ReceivingMike EvansTB92 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- TB passing attack#4/32WAS pass defense#9/32
- TB run game#4/32WAS run defense#19/32
- WAS passing attack#15/32TB pass defense#5/32
- WAS run game#1/32TB run defense#2/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
WASWashington Commanders
- Jayden DanielsQB · 17 games210pass yds/g
- Brian RobinsonRB · 14 games57.1rush yds/g
- Terry McLaurinWR · 17 games64.5rec yds/g
- Noah BrownWR · 11 games41.2rec yds/g
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baker MayfieldQB · 17 games265pass yds/g
- Bucky IrvingRB · 17 games66rush yds/g
- Chris Godwin Jr.WR · 7 games82.3rec yds/g
- Mike EvansWR · 14 games71.7rec yds/g