The Los Angeles Rams visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 3 at 12:00 AM ET at Raymond James Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Rams are 5-4 (2nd in the NFC West), the Buccaneers 3-6 (4th in the NFC South). The Rams went 4-2 down the stretch, the Buccaneers 3-3.
In 2026 the Rams scored 23.8 points per game (13th in the NFL) and allowed 20.1 (8th in the NFL); the Buccaneers scored 22.4 (19th in the NFL) and allowed 19.8 (7th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads LAR 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 55.2; against the spread it is LAR 4–1, and the total has gone OVER 4–2. LAR have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 17 players out and 12 questionable across the two teams — Jordan Whittington (LAR WR, Injured reserve), Puka Nacua (LAR WR, Doubtful), Terrance Ferguson (LAR TE, IR, designated to return) and Yaya Diaby (TB LB, Out).
| Los Angeles Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-4 | 3-6 |
| Division | 2nd NFC W | 4th NFC S |
| Last six results | W L L W W W | L W L W W L |
| Points / G | 23.8 (13th) | 22.4 (19th) |
| Total Yds / G | 390.6 (5th) | 322 (25th) |
| Yards / Play | 5.8 (9th) | 5.2 (25th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 265.2 (7th) | 158.1 (32nd) |
| Rush Yds / G | 125.3 (9th) | 163.9 (1st) |
| 3rd Down % | 40% (13th) | 36.3% (23rd) |
| 1st Downs / G | 23.1 (3rd) | 18.0 (23rd) |
| Turnover Diff | -4 (25th) | +7 (3rd) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 20.1 (8th) | 19.8 (7th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 312.9 (5th) | 305.8 (3rd) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 209.1 (4th) | 226.7 (11th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 103.8 (14th) | 79.1 (1st) |
| Sacks | 16 (24th) | 17 (21st) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Whittington | LAR | WR | Injured reserve | Back |
| Puka Nacua | LAR | WR | Doubtful | Not injury related - resting player |
| Trent McDuffie | LAR | CB | Questionable | Back |
| Joe Cardona | LAR | LS | Questionable | Ankle |
| Terrance Ferguson | LAR | TE | IR, designated to return | Ankle |
| Steve Avila | LAR | G | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Yaya Diaby | TB | LB | Out | Knee |
| Jalen McMillan | TB | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB | S | Questionable | Rib |
| Jaylen Watson | LAR | CB | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Dean Connors | LAR | RB | Injured reserve | Hand |
| Josh Hayes | TB | CB | IR, designated to return | |
| Davante Adams | LAR | WR | Injured reserve | Not injury related - resting player |
| Christian Rozeboom | TB | LB | Injured reserve | Finger |
| Keir Thomas II | LAR | LB | Questionable | Groin |
| Kobie Turner | LAR | DE | Injured reserve | Groin |
| Poona Ford | LAR | DT | Injured reserve | Not injury related - resting player |
| Blake Grupe | LAR | PK | Injured reserve | |
| Zech McPhearson | LAR | CB | Questionable | |
| Mohamed Kamara | TB | LB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Justin Dedich | LAR | G | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Matthew Caldwell | LAR | QB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Daniel Rickert | LAR | DE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Eddie Walls III | LAR | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Dennis Houston | TB | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Marcus Banks | TB | S | Questionable | |
| Damarion Williams | TB | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Chris Braswell | TB | DE | Questionable | |
| Jaden Smith | TB | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Kadarius Calloway | TB | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Deshawn McKnight | TB | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Chase Lucas | TB | CB | Out | |
| Haggai Ndubuisi | TB | DT | Out | |
| Xavier Williams | TB | S | Questionable | |
| Ben Bredeson | TB | G | Injured Reserve | |
| JJ Roberts | TB | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Zyon McCollum | TB | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| David Sills V | TB | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Sean Tucker | TB | RB | Questionable | |
| Rob Havenstein | LAR | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Alex Johnson | LAR | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ahkello Witherspoon | LAR | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Mario Williams | LAR | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Kam Curl | LAR | S | Questionable | |
| Kamren Kinchens | LAR | S | Questionable | |
| CJ Daniels | LAR | WR | Out |
LAR have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Week 12 | LAR | 34–7 | SoFi Stadium |
| 2022 Week 9 | TB | 16–13 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2021 DIV | LAR | 30–27 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2021 Week 3 | LAR | 34–24 | SoFi Stadium |
| 2020 Week 11 | LAR | 27–24 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2019 Week 4 | TB | 55–40 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |