Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) at Washington Football Team (7-9)
When: 5:15 p.m. Saturday
Where: Fedex Field, Landover, Maryland
TV: KSNV-3
Radio: KRLV-AM (920), KOMP-FM (92.3)
Line: Buccaneers -8; total 44 ½
Record vs. spread: Buccaneers 9-7;
Washington 8-6-2
■ Series record: Washington leads 12-11
■ Buccaneers notes: Tom Brady has appeared in a league-record 41 playoff games and ranks first on the career playoff list in wins (30), yards passing (11,388), TD passes (73) and seasons with playoff appearances
(18). … Brady threw for a franchise-record 40 TDS this season and was third in the NFL with 4,633 yards passing. … The Buccaneers have played 15 playoff games in the franchise’s 45-season history. They haven’t won a postseason game since the team’s 2002 Super Bowl championship run. … Rob Gronkowski holds career playoff records for a tight end with 81 catches, 1,163 yards receiving and 12 TDS. … WR Mike Evans caught 13 TD passes this season and became the first player in NFL history with at least 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first seven years. … Only three teams scored more than Tampa Bay’s 59 TDS this season; the Bucs scored a teamrecord 492 points, averaging 30.8.
■ Washington notes: Washington QB Alex Smith returned to action this season after nearly two full years away because he fractured his right leg in two places during a game, then needed 17 operations. Washington went 0-3 in his first three starts this season, then 5-0 in his last five. … Smith has averaged 249.3 yards passing and thrown for 14 TDS with two picks in seven career playoff games with the 49ers and Chiefs. … DE Chase Young, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft, led rookies with 7 ½ sacks, 10 tackles for loss. He has a fumble recovery in three of the past four games, returning one for a TD. … RB Antonio Gibson’s 11 TDS rushing were tied for the most among rookies this season. … RB J.D. Mckissic’s career-high 80 catches ranked second at his position in the league. … WR Terry Mclaurin had a team-high 87 catches and 1,118 yards receiving.