This chart of the 2020 season standings displays an application of the NFL scheduling formula. The Buccaneers in 2020 (highlighted in green) finished in second place in the NFC South. Thus, in 2021, the Buccaneers will play two games against each of its division rivals (highlighted in light blue), one game against each team in the NFC East and AFC East (highlighted in yellow), one game each against the second-place finishers in the NFC North and NFC West (highlighted in orange) and and one game against the team who finished second in the AFC South (highlighted in pink).