Buccaneers vs. Bengals
NFL Week 1, 2026 season. Sunday, Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM CT. Paycor Stadium. Referee: John Hussey.
The Sim's pick: Cincinnati Bengals
Sim right- Projected score
- TB 22, CIN 25
- Sim line
- CIN -3.5
- Backtest
- made after kickoff
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Buccaneers vs. Bengals box score
Official stats. Updated .
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 23/28 | 216 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Bucky Irving | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| Baker Mayfield | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | |
| Kenny Gainwell | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Tez Johnson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Emeka Egbuka | 5 | 6 | 63 | 0 | |
| Bucky Irving | 7 | 7 | 48 | 0 | |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | |
| Ted Hurst III | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | |
| Cade Otton | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | |
| Kenny Gainwell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tez Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Chase McLaughlin | 2/2 | 1 | 3/3 | 9 |
Cincinnati Bengals
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 25/35 | 254 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Chase Brown | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | |
| Samaje Perine | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Joe Burrow | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Dohnte Meyers | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Mike Gesicki | 5 | 7 | 78 | 1 | |
| Tee Higgins | 3 | 6 | 59 | 0 | |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | |
| Chase Brown | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | |
| Drew Sample | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | |
| Dohnte Meyers | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| Andrei Iosivas | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Evan McPherson | 4/4 | 2 | 3/3 | 15 |
Players are the ones Hizzle prices for Cap Space: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, and kickers.
The Sim's take
The Sim made the Bengals a slight favorite at home: 62% to beat the Buccaneers, with a projected score of 25-22 (CIN by 3.5).
Final: Buccaneers 27, Bengals 33. The Sim's pick was right.
Buccaneers: last 5 games
Bengals: last 5 games
Last meetings: Buccaneers vs. Bengals
- 2022, Week 15 CIN 34 at TB 23 Bengals won
- 2018, Week 8 TB 34 at CIN 37 Bengals won
- 2014, Week 13 CIN 14 at TB 13 Bengals won
- 2010, Week 5 TB 24 at CIN 21 Buccaneers won
- 2006, Week 6 CIN 13 at TB 14 Buccaneers won
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