when was the last time an nfl playoff game was won by exactly 5 points

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won when the point differential was 5 points in the 2020 NFC Championship game versus the Packers on January 24, 2021.

TEAMDATEWDIFFROUNDTMOPPRESULTTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1/24/2021
1
5
NFC Championship
@
W
31-26
4
19
351
381
64.3
100.0
2Chiefs
Chiefs
1/17/2021
1
5
AFC Divisional
vs
W
22-17
2
24
438
308
50.0
100.0
3Packers
Packers
1/12/2020
1
5
NFC Divisional
vs
W
28-23
4
22
344
375
64.3
4Vikings
Vikings
1/14/2018
1
5
NFC Divisional
vs
W
29-24
3
24
403
358
58.8
5Eagles
Eagles
1/13/2018
1
5
NFC Divisional
vs
W
15-10
1
22
334
281
46.2
100.0
6Saints
Saints
1/7/2018
1
5
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
31-26
4
21
410
413
25.0
0.0
7Packers
Packers
1/11/2015
1
5
NFC Divisional
vs
W
26-21
3
23
416
315
64.3
8Steelers
Steelers
1/23/2011
1
5
AFC Championship
vs
W
24-19
3
23
287
289
54.5
0.0
9Packers
Packers
1/9/2011
1
5
NFC Wild Card
@
W
21-16
3
20
309
352
61.5
10Seahawks
Seahawks
1/8/2011
1
5
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
41-36
5
19
415
474
42.9
11Rams
Rams
1/27/2002
1
5
NFC Championship
vs
W
29-24
3
22
371
256
46.7
0.0
12Rams
Rams
1/23/2000
1
5
NFC Championship
vs
W
11-6
1
17
309
199
46.7
13Broncos
Broncos
1/17/1988
1
5
AFC Championship
vs
W
38-33
5
24
412
464
14Broncos
Broncos
1/4/1987
1
5
AFC Divisional
vs
W
22-17
2
23
441
271
1549ers
49ers
1/24/1982
1
5
Super Bowl
@
W
26-21
2
20
275
356
16Cowboys
Cowboys
12/26/1970
1
5
NFC Divisional
vs
W
5-0
0
14
231
156
17Browns
Browns
12/17/1950
1
5
NFL Divisional
vs
W
8-3
0
9
182
150

More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,693

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

588

Irving

Bucky Irving

REC

938

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

18th

OPP PPG

24.2

20th

RUSH YDS/G

114.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

220.9

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
CAR Panthers

8 - 9

14

Final

16

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176