Cincinnati Bengals 33–27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 1
NFL: Cincinnati Bengals beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33–27.
Game leaders
254Joe BurrowPassing yards
216Baker Mayfield
56Chase BrownRushing yards
45Bucky Irving
78Mike GesickiReceiving yards
63Emeka Egbuka
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| When | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 9:09 · Chase McLaughlin | 0 | 3 |
| Q1 6:18 · Demetrius Knight II | 7 | 3 |
| Q1 1:48 · Mike Gesicki | 14 | 3 |
| Q2 5:32 · Chase Brown | 21 | 3 |
| Q2 1:49 · Bucky Irving | 21 | 10 |
| Q2 0:06 · Evan McPherson | 24 | 10 |
| Q3 10:03 · Evan McPherson | 27 | 10 |
| Q3 3:41 · Chase McLaughlin | 27 | 13 |
| Q3 2:16 · Josiah Trotter | 27 | 20 |
| Q4 14:04 · Evan McPherson | 30 | 20 |
| Q4 5:19 · Evan McPherson | 33 | 20 |
| Q4 3:19 · Baker Mayfield | 33 | 27 |
| 60′ | 33 | 27 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Third-down conversions
57%8/1450%5/10
Red-zone touchdowns
40%2/550%2/4
- 5.65.4Yards per play
- 3.673.00Points per drive
- 39.031.3Yards per drive
- 6352Plays
How the yards came
Cincinnati Bengals
Pass 245Rush 106
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pass 193Rush 89
- Time of possession
- 31:2528:35
- Turnover margin
- +3-3
- Sacks made
- 41
- Penalties (yards)
- 7 (47)8 (39)
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| Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 8/14 | 5/10 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 2/5 | 2/4 |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Points per drive | 3.67 | 3.00 |
| Yards per drive | 39.0 | 31.3 |
| Plays | 63 | 52 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 193 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 89 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Penalties (yards) | 7 (47) | 8 (39) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 9:090–3Chase McLaughlin(Field goal)
- Demetrius Knight II(Touchdown)Q1 6:187–3
- Mike Gesicki(Touchdown)Q1 1:4814–3
- Q1 9:090–3
Q2
- Chase Brown(Touchdown)Q2 5:3221–3
- Q2 1:4921–10Bucky Irving(Touchdown)
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q2 0:0624–10
Q3
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q3 10:0327–10
- Q3 3:4127–13Chase McLaughlin(Field goal)
- Q3 2:1627–20Josiah Trotter(Touchdown)
Q4
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q4 14:0430–20
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q4 5:1933–20
- Q4 3:1933–27Baker Mayfield(Touchdown)
Key stats
- 351Total yards282
- 245Passing yards193
- 106Rushing yards89
- 26First downs19
- 63Total plays52
- 5.6Yards per play5.4
- 6.8Yards per pass6.0
- 3.9Yards per rush4.5
- 25/35Comp / Att23/28
- 27Rushing attempts20
Quarter by quarter
Cincinnati Bengals led after 4 of 4 quarters, Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 0. Largest lead at a break: 14 points, Cincinnati Bengals after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Cincinnati Bengals: 3 won, 0 lost in their last 3 games.- Cincinnati Bengals have won their last 3 games.
- Cincinnati Bengals scored 73 points and allowed 36 in their last 3 games.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2 won, 1 lost in their last 3 games.- Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 40 points and allowed 50 in their last 3 games.
Recent form
Standings
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 9:090–3Chase McLaughlin(Field goal)
- Demetrius Knight II(Touchdown)Q1 6:187–3
- Mike Gesicki(Touchdown)Q1 1:4814–3
- Q1 9:090–3
Q2
- Chase Brown(Touchdown)Q2 5:3221–3
- Q2 1:4921–10Bucky Irving(Touchdown)
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q2 0:0624–10
Q3
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q3 10:0327–10
- Q3 3:4127–13Chase McLaughlin(Field goal)
- Q3 2:1627–20Josiah Trotter(Touchdown)
Q4
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q4 14:0430–20
- Evan McPherson(Field goal)Q4 5:1933–20
- Q4 3:1933–27Baker Mayfield(Touchdown)
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Third-down conversions
57%8/1450%5/10
Red-zone touchdowns
40%2/550%2/4
- 5.65.4Yards per play
- 3.673.00Points per drive
- 39.031.3Yards per drive
- 6352Plays
How the yards came
Cincinnati Bengals
Pass 245Rush 106
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pass 193Rush 89
- Time of possession
- 31:2528:35
- Turnover margin
- +3-3
- Sacks made
- 41
- Penalties (yards)
- 7 (47)8 (39)
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| Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 8/14 | 5/10 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 2/5 | 2/4 |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Points per drive | 3.67 | 3.00 |
| Yards per drive | 39.0 | 31.3 |
| Plays | 63 | 52 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 193 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 89 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Penalties (yards) | 7 (47) | 8 (39) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
14
3
10
7
3
10
6
7
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| Quarter | Cincinnati Bengals · Touchdowns | Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Touchdowns | Cincinnati Bengals · Field goals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Field goals | Cincinnati Bengals · Extra points and conversions | Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Q2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Q3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Q4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Joe Burrow
25/35 completions
254yards1 TD
Baker Mayfield
23/28 completions
216yards
Rushing
Chase Brown
16 carries
56yards1 TD
Bucky Irving
8 carries
45yards1 TD
Receiving
Mike Gesicki
5/7 caught/targeted
78yards1 TD
Emeka Egbuka
5/6 caught/targeted
63yards
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offence
- 351Total yards282
- 245Passing yards193
- 106Rushing yards89
- 26First downs19
- 63Total plays52
- 5.6Yards per play5.4
- 6.8Yards per pass6.0
- 3.9Yards per rush4.5
- 25/35Comp / Att23/28
- 27Rushing attempts20
Efficiency
- 8-143rd down efficiency5-10
- 0-04th down efficiency0-0
- 2-5Red zone (made / att)2-4
- 9Drives9
- 31:25Possession28:35
Turnovers & penalties
- 1Turnovers4
- 1Interceptions thrown0
- 0Fumbles lost4
- 7-47Penalties8-39
- 4Sacks1
- 1-9Sacks – yards lost4-23
Defence
- 0Interceptions1
- 1Interception touchdowns1
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Cincinnati Bengals led after 4 of 4 quarters, Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 0. Largest lead at a break: 14 points, Cincinnati Bengals after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Passing
| Joe Burrow | 25/35 | 254 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 1-9 | 76.4 |
Rushing
| Chase Brown | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Samaje Perine | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Burrow | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dohnte Meyers | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Mike Gesicki | 7 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 1 | 25 |
| Tee Higgins | 6 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 29 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chase Brown | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Drew Sample | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Dohnte Meyers | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Jordan Battle | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dax Hill | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight II | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Davis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Swayze Bozeman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kris Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Slaton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan McPherson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Dohnte Meyers | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 25 |
| Tahj Brooks | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 26 |
Kicking
| Evan McPherson | 4/4 | 100.0 | 58 | 3/3 | 15 |
Punting
| Ryan Rehkow | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |