Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFL 2026 · Week 3 · · Raymond James Stadium
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 3 of the 2026 season: Minnesota Vikings won 23–16.
Result
Minnesota Vikings 23–16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Closing line MIN −1.5, total 42.5 (stayed under). Minnesota Vikings 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 MIN −1.5, total 42.5.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Minnesota Vikings
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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.
2026 season before this game
| Buccaneers | Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-2 | 2-0 |
| Points per game | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 28.0 | 12.5 |
| Points difference | -10 | +23 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 0-2 | 2-0 |
Head-to-head record
Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead 7–2 in 9 meetings since 2002. Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won the last 2.
| P | Buccaneers | T | Vikings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| At Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
- Biggest Tampa Bay Buccaneers win
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36–17 Minnesota Vikings (2012 Week 8)
- Biggest Minnesota Vikings win
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–34 Minnesota Vikings (2017 Week 3)
- Average points per meeting
- 43.1
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the spread (W-L-P)
- 7-2
Head-to-head (last 9)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–17 Minnesota Vikings2023 Week 1 · line MIN −4 (Buccaneers covered)
- Minnesota Vikings 14–26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2020 Week 14 · line TB −7 (Buccaneers covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–34 Minnesota Vikings2017 Week 3 · line Pick'em (Buccaneers did not cover)
- Minnesota Vikings 19–13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OT)2014 Week 8 · line TB −1 (Buccaneers did not cover)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36–17 Minnesota Vikings2012 Week 8 · line MIN −5 (Buccaneers covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–20 Minnesota Vikings2011 Week 2 · line MIN −1 (Buccaneers covered)
- Minnesota Vikings 13–19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2008 Week 11 · line TB −4.5 (Buccaneers covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–13 Minnesota Vikings2005 Week 1 · line MIN −6 (Buccaneers covered)
- Minnesota Vikings 24–38 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2002 Week 9 · line TB −7.5 (Buccaneers covered)
Recent games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Lv Cleveland BrownsWeek 2 · did not cover TB −8.519–23
- L@ Cincinnati BengalsWeek 1 · did not cover CIN −3.527–33
- Wv Carolina Panthers2025 Week 18 · did not cover TB −316–14
- L@ Miami Dolphins2025 Week 17 · did not cover TB −5.517–20
- L@ Carolina Panthers2025 Week 16 · did not cover TB −320–23
- Lv Atlanta Falcons2025 Week 15 · did not cover TB −628–29
- Lv New Orleans Saints2025 Week 14 · did not cover TB −7.520–24
- Wv Arizona Cardinals2025 Week 13 · did not cover TB −4.520–17
- L@ Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 12 · did not cover LA −77–34
- L@ Buffalo Bills2025 Week 11 · did not cover BUF −632–44
Recent games
Minnesota Vikings
- W@ Chicago BearsWeek 2 · covered CHI −4.59–3
- Wv Green Bay PackersWeek 1 · covered MIN −1.539–22
- Wv Green Bay Packers2025 Week 18 · covered MIN −12.516–3
- Wv Detroit Lions2025 Week 17 · covered DET −723–10
- W@ New York Giants2025 Week 16 · covered MIN −2.516–13
- W@ Dallas Cowboys2025 Week 15 · covered DAL −5.534–26
- Wv Washington Commanders2025 Week 14 · covered WAS −1.531–0
- L@ Seattle Seahawks2025 Week 13 · did not cover SEA −12.50–26
- L@ Green Bay Packers2025 Week 12 · did not cover GB −6.56–23
- Lv Chicago Bears2025 Week 11 · did not cover MIN −317–19