The order of games doesn't matter as much as the caliber of competition that the rebuilding Buccaneers will face in the tough NFC South, but they get a steep early test from the Panthers, Giants, Cowboys and Redskins. They do face Peyton Manning in what could be one of his first winter-weather games in Denver in Week 13, but the Bucs aren't exactly snow-tested themselves. Week 1 Sun, Sept. 9 vs. Carolina Panthers FOX 4:15 p.m. Week 2 Sun, Sept. 16 at New York Giants FOX 1 p.m. Week 3 Sun, Sept. 23 at Dallas Cowboys FOX 1 p.m. Week 4 Sun, Sept. 30 vs. Washington Redskins FOX 4:15 p.m. Week 5 Bye Week 6 Sun, Oct. 14 vs. Kansas City Chiefs CBS 1 p.m. Week 7 Sun, Oct. 21 vs. New Orleans Saints FOX 1 p.m. Week 8 Thu, Oct. 25 at Minnesota Vikings NFLN 8:20 p.m. Week 9 Sun, Nov. 4 at Oakland Raiders FOX 4:05 p.m. Week 10 Sun, Nov. 11 vs. San Diego Chargers CBS 1 p.m. Week 11 Sun, Nov. 18 at Carolina Panthers FOX 1 p.m. Week 12 Sun, Nov. 25 vs. Atlanta Falcons FOX 1 p.m. Week 13 Sun, Dec. 2 at Denver Broncos FOX 4:05 p.m. Week 14 Sun, Dec. 9 vs. Philadelphia Eagles FOX 1 p.m. Week 15 Sun, Dec. 16 at New Orleans Saints FOX 1 p.m. Week 16 Sun, Dec. 23 vs. St. Louis Rams FOX 1 p.m. Week 17 Sun, Dec. 30 at Atlanta Falcons FOX 1 p.m. Source: NFL.com
