Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
NFL 2026 · Week 1 · · Paycor Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 1 of the 2026 season: Cincinnati Bengals won 33–27.
Result
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27–33 Cincinnati Bengals
Closing line CIN −3.5, total 50.5 (went over). Cincinnati Bengals covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is CIN −3.5, total 50.5.
Cincinnati Bengals
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
Head-to-head record
The two are level at 3 wins each in 6 meetings since 2002. Cincinnati Bengals have won the last 3.
| P | Bengals | T | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| At Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- Biggest Cincinnati Bengals win
- Cincinnati Bengals 34–23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022 Week 15)
- Biggest Tampa Bay Buccaneers win
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35–7 Cincinnati Bengals (2002 Week 4)
- Average points per meeting
- 44.8
- Cincinnati Bengals against the spread (W-L-P)
- 1-5
Head-to-head (last 6)
- Cincinnati Bengals 34–23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2022 Week 15 · line CIN −3.5 (Bengals covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34–37 Cincinnati Bengals2018 Week 8 · line CIN −3.5 (Bengals did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 14–13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2014 Week 13 · line CIN −6 (Bengals did not cover)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–21 Cincinnati Bengals2010 Week 5 · line CIN −6.5 (Bengals did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 13–14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2006 Week 6 · line CIN −4.5 (Bengals did not cover)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35–7 Cincinnati Bengals2002 Week 4 · line TB −6.5 (Bengals did not cover)
Recent games
Cincinnati Bengals
- Lv Cleveland BrownsWeek 18 · did not cover CIN −9.518–20
- Wv Arizona CardinalsWeek 17 · covered CIN −737–14
- W@ Miami DolphinsWeek 16 · covered CIN −3.545–21
- Lv Baltimore RavensWeek 15 · did not cover BAL −2.50–24
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 14 · covered BUF −634–39
- W@ Baltimore RavensWeek 13 · covered BAL −732–14
- Lv New England PatriotsWeek 12 · covered NE −7.520–26
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 11 · did not cover PIT −5.512–34
- Lv Chicago BearsWeek 9 · did not cover CHI −342–47
- Lv New York JetsWeek 8 · did not cover CIN −5.538–39
Recent games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Wv Carolina PanthersWeek 18 · did not cover TB −316–14
- L@ Miami DolphinsWeek 17 · did not cover TB −5.517–20
- L@ Carolina PanthersWeek 16 · did not cover TB −320–23
- Lv Atlanta FalconsWeek 15 · did not cover TB −628–29
- Lv New Orleans SaintsWeek 14 · did not cover TB −7.520–24
- Wv Arizona CardinalsWeek 13 · did not cover TB −4.520–17
- L@ Los Angeles RamsWeek 12 · did not cover LA −77–34
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 11 · did not cover BUF −632–44
- Lv New England PatriotsWeek 10 · did not cover TB −2.523–28
- W@ New Orleans SaintsWeek 8 · covered TB −4.523–3