Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 4-12

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 19th

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .484

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 6

Summary: In addition to their NFC South rivals, the Buccaneers will face every team from the NFC North and AFC North, and the fourth-place finishers from the NFC East and NFC West.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 at Jacksonville Jaguars

Aug. 14-18 MIAMI DOLPHINS

Aug. 21-2 at Buffalo Bills

Aug. 28 WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Regular season schedule

Sep. 7 Carolina Panthers, 4:25

Sep. 14 St. Louis Rams, 4:05

Sep. 18 at Atlanta Falcons (Thu), 8:25

Sep. 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1

Oct. 5 at New Orleans Saints, 1

Oct. 12 Baltimore Ravens, 1

Oct. 19 BYE

Oct. 26 Minnesota Vikings, 1

Nov. 2 at Cleveland Browns, 1

Nov. 9 Atlanta Falcons, 1

Nov. 16 at Washington Redskins, 1

Nov. 23 at Chicago Bears, 1

Nov. 30 Cincinnati Bengals, 1

Dec. 7 at Detroit Lions, 1

Dec. 14 at Carolina Panthers, 1

Dec. 21 Green Bay Packers, 1

Dec. 28 New Orleans Saints, 1

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