Bleacher Report did a SoS for 2020, which includes the previous year's SoS.
2019 Bucs' SoS: .502 opponent win pct
2020 Bucs' SoS: .506 opponent win pct
2019 Bucs record vs NFC South: 2-4
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Sep 12: Bucs 20, Car 14 (Win)
Oct 6: Bucs 24, NO 31
Oct 13: Car 37, Bucs 26
Nov 17: NO 34, Bucs 17
Nov 24: Bucs 35, Atl 22 (Win)
Dec 29: Atl 28, Bucs 22 OT
Carolina does have a new QB Bridgewater. Bridgewater did start for the Saints on Oct 13th matchup and torched the Bucs with 314 passing yards and 4 TDs.
Repeat opponents between 2019 and 2020: LAR, Det, NYG
Record against these three teams: 2-1
Sep 22: NYG 32, Bucs 31... Rookie QB
Sep 29: Bucs 55, LAR 40 (Win)
Dec 15: Bucs 38, Det 17 (Win)... 2nd backup QB
2019 Opponents with Rookie and Backup QBs: 4-3
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Sep 22: NYG 32, Bucs 31 ... Rookie Daniel Jones
Oct 6: Bucs 24, NO 31... Backup Bridgewater
Oct 13: Car 37, Bucs 26... Backup Kyle Allen
Nov 10: Ari 27, Bucs 30 (Win)... Rookie Murray
Dec 1: Bucs 28, Jax 11 (Win)... Backup Minshew
Dec 8: Ind 35, Bucs 38 (Win)... Backup Brissett
Dec 15: Bucs 38, Det 17 (Win)... 2nd Backup Blough
2020 Opponents with new QBs
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Car: QB Bridgewater (x2)
LAC: QB Taylor/Herbert
I don't know if B/R's SoS was done before 2019 or after 2019, but Sporting News has the Bucs' SoS at .508 before the 2019 season, which ranked 12th more difficult.
Tampa Bay had the 14th most difficult SoS after the season as per Football Outsiders with a Pythagorean Win projection of 8.2.
With so many unknown variables going into this season, who knows what to really expect out of the whole NFL. Will our defense be improved? Will the Bucs' scoring go up? Will K Succop have the leg that Matt Gay had last year, making 11/14 between 40-49 and 5/8 on 50+ FG attempts? Can the defense keep up the torrid scoring pace?
Because we didn't improve our iOL, the Bucs will still be a one-dimensional team. Tampa does have a far better QB with respect to turnovers, but can the team withstand a shootout if the secondary remains porous?
Lots of questions and lots of intrigue! Can't wait for the season to start!
