The Rams have 8 days' rest since the game on 25 December in Seattle, with 4,060 km (2,523 miles) of travel, playing 3 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Buccaneers have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game in Atlanta, with 668 km (415 miles) of travel.
Conference game outdoors on grass.
NFL teams after a mini-bye have won 50% of regular-season games since 2015 (399 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Los Angeles Rams face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2026 NFL playoffs on Sunday 3 January 2027 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.
Kick-off is 12:00 AM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.