Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 1 2026

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Paycor Stadium

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Buccaneers27market had 23.5
Final
Bengals33market had 27.0
SpreadCIN -3.5
Total50.5
Moneyline+170 / -202
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The market makes Cincinnati Bengals a 3.5-point favorite over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the game total at 50.5.

Moneylines sit at +170 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and -202 for Cincinnati Bengals, a devigged 64% win probability for Cincinnati Bengals; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 23.5 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 27 for Cincinnati Bengals.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield (QB) at 235 passing yards and 19 rushing yards, Bucky Irving (RB) at 73 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards; Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Burrow (QB) at 241 passing yards and 9 rushing yards, Chase Brown (RB) at 56 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Paycor Stadium.

Final: Cincinnati Bengals won 33-27; Cincinnati Bengals covered the spread (CIN -3.5) and the game went over the 50.5 total.

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Final

TB 27 — CIN 33

Cincinnati Bengals covered the spread (CIN -3.5) and the game went over the 50.5 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Buccaneers at Bengals — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadCIN -3.5
Total50.5
Moneyline (TB / CIN)+170 / -202
CIN implied win probability64%
Implied team totals (TB — CIN)23.5 — 27.0

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Pre-game injury report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Doubtful: Sean Tucker (RB, hamstring), Jalen McMillan (WR, knee), Justin Skule (T, oblique).

Questionable: Christian Rozeboom (LB, foot).

Cincinnati Bengals

Doubtful: Shemar Stewart (DE, knee).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 23.5 market-implied pts
Baker Mayfield (QB) — 235 pass yds · 19 rush yds
Bucky Irving (RB) — 73 rush yds · 20 rec yds
Emeka Egbuka (WR) — 1 rush yds · 55 rec yds
Cincinnati Bengals · 27.0 market-implied pts
Joe Burrow (QB) — 241 pass yds · 9 rush yds
Chase Brown (RB) — 56 rush yds · 22 rec yds
Ja'Marr Chase (WR) — 1 rush yds · 73 rec yds

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