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Commanders to Play Buccaneers in Wild Card Round

The Washington Commanders will take it back to where the season began against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jeremy Brener

Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a pass for a touchdown defended by Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (25) in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a pass for a touchdown defended by Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (25) in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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With the late slate in Week 18 officially done, the Washington Commanders now know who they will play in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

After the Los Angeles Rams lost 30-25 to the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium, they fell to the No. 4 seed, giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a boost to No. 3 and a date with the No. 6 seed Commanders.

The two teams met back in Week 1, where the Bucs walked away with a two-touchdown victory. However, a lot has changed since then.

The Buccaneers finished the season 10-7, winning six of their last seven games to clinch the NFC South after beating the New Orleans Saints 27-19 at home.

The Commanders won five in a row to end their season, including today's victory against the Dallas Cowboys on the road.

The two teams last met in the playoffs in 2020 where Washington lost at home to Tampa, who then went on to win the Super Bowl with Tom Brady under center.

Time and date for the game will be revealed sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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