TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 NFL season schedule was released on Thursday night that includes five primetime games, 10 national TV games and a trip to Munich, Germany.
The Buccaneers have one of the toughest schedules in the league. Their opponents finished last season with a combined 154-134-1 record.
Prior to the official schedule release, games against the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers have already been confirmed with their date and time.
Tampa Bay will travel to AT&T Stadium in Dallas for their first game of the season to be played at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. This is the second consecutive season that the Buccaneers start the season against the Cowboys.
For their home opener at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay will host the Green Bay Packers. The game is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25. The last time Aaron Rodgers and the Packers played at Raymond James, the Buccaneers won 38-10 in the 2020 season.
They will play the Seahawks at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Munich, Germany. This will be the first NFL game to be played in Germany, and it will be considered a home match for Tampa Bay.
At 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, the Bucs are scheduled to host the Chiefs. The game will be primetime and a rematch of Super Bowl 55, in which Tampa Bay defeated Kansas City 31-9 to win the second super bowl in franchise history.
Another game to watch out for is against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. The game is scheduled at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6. Tom Brady is winless against the Rams in three games, including the 30-27 loss in last season's NFC Divisional Round playoff game,.
Tampa Bay plays its NFC South rivals twice every season, which are the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.
Former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, who signed a contract extension with the Saints, will meet his old team at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 and at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5.
Fans can see Tampa Bay return to the field during the preseason at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 when they face the Miami Dolphins. The Buccaneers have two other preseason games against the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts but those games are yet to have a confirmed time and date.
Below is a graphic of the full Buccaneers NFL 2022 schedule.
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