Buccaneers 27-33 Bengals: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 13)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 1

Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers

0-1 · Away

27–33

Final

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Cincinnati BengalsBengals

1-0 · Home

Buccaneers vs Bengals final: the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 on September 13, 2026 at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Buccaneers	3	7	10	7	27
Bengals	14	10	3	6	33

Buccaneers vs Bengals Top Performers

Buccaneers

PassingBaker Mayfield23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
RushingBucky Irving8 carries, 45 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingEmeka Egbuka5 catches, 63 rec yds
DefenseJosiah Trotter10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT

Bengals

PassingJoe Burrow25/35, 254 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingChase Brown16 carries, 56 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingMike Gesicki5 catches, 78 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseBarrett Carter8 tackles, 0.5 sacks

Buccaneers vs Bengals Box Score

Passing

Buccaneers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Baker Mayfield QB	23/28	216	7.7	0	0	4	30

Bengals passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Joe Burrow QB	25/35	254	7.3	1	1	1	29

Rushing

Buccaneers rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Bucky Irving RB	8	45	5.6	1	10
Baker Mayfield QB	5	30	6.0	1	9
Kenny Gainwell RB	5	15	3.0	0	7
Chris Godwin Jr. WR	1	3	3.0	0	3
Tez Johnson WR	1	-4	-4.0	0	-4

Bengals rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Chase Brown RB	16	56	3.5	1	13
Samaje Perine RB	5	20	4.0	0	8
Joe Burrow QB	5	20	4.0	0	12
Dohnte Meyers WR	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving

Buccaneers receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Emeka Egbuka WR	5	6	63	12.6	17
Bucky Irving RB	7	7	48	6.9	22
Chris Godwin Jr. WR	4	4	40	10.0	30
Ted Hurst III WR	3	3	36	12.0	16
Cade Otton TE	3	5	26	8.7	13
Kenny Gainwell RB	1	1	3	3.0	3
Tez Johnson WR	0	1	0	–	0

Bengals receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Mike Gesicki TE	5	7	78	15.6	1	25
Tee Higgins WR	3	6	59	19.7	0	29
Samaje Perine RB	3	3	30	10.0	0	14
Chase Brown RB	5	6	22	4.4	0	9
Drew Sample TE	3	3	19	6.3	0	11
Dohnte Meyers WR	1	1	18	18.0	0	18
Ja'Marr Chase WR	2	4	12	6.0	0	16
Andrei Iosivas WR	2	3	12	6.0	0	12
Tanner Hudson TE	1	1	4	4.0	0	4

Defense

Buccaneers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT
Josiah Trotter LB	10	3	1	2	1	1
Antoine Winfield Jr. SAF	9	7	0	0	0	0
Zyon McCollum CB	9	8	0	1	2	0
Alex Anzalone LB	7	2	0	0	0	0
A'Shawn Robinson DL	5	3	0	0	0	0
Benjamin Morrison CB	4	4	0	1	1	0
Tykee Smith SAF	4	3	0	0	1	0
Keionte Scott DB	4	4	0	0	0	0
Anthony Nelson OLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jacob Parrish CB	2	2	0	0	1	0
Rakeem Nunez-Roches DL	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al-Quadin Muhammad OLB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Yaya Diaby OLB	1	1	0	1	0	0
Rueben Bain Jr. OLB	1	1	0	0	0	0

Bengals defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Barrett Carter LB	8	5	0.5	1	0	1
Dax Hill CB	7	7	0	0	0	0
Demetrius Knight Jr. LB	7	5	0	0	0	0
Bryan Cook SAF	6	4	0	0	0	1
Jordan Battle SAF	6	5	0	0	0	0
Jalen Davis CB	5	2	0	1	1	0
DJ Turner II CB	4	3	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Allen DT	3	2	1	1	0	0
Myles Murphy DE	2	1	0.5	0	0	1
T.J. Slaton Jr. DT	1	1	0	0	0	0
Boye Mafe DE	1	1	1	1	0	1
Kris Jenkins Jr. DT	1	1	1	1	0	0

Kicking

Buccaneers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chase McLaughlin K	2/2	51	3/3	9

Bengals kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Evan McPherson K	4/4	58	3/3	15

Punting

Bengals punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Ryan Rehkow P	1	51	51.0	0	51

Returns

Buccaneers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS
Kameron Johnson WR	5	137	0	0
Josh Williams RB	1	47	0	0
Kenny Gainwell RB	1	22	0	0
Tez Johnson WR	0	0	1	13

Bengals returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Dohnte Meyers WR	4	93	0	0	0
Tahj Brooks RB	2	49	0	0	0

Buccaneers vs Bengals Recap

For the Bengals: Joe Burrow (25/35, 254 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), Chase Brown (16 carries, 56 rush yds, 1 TD), Mike Gesicki (5 catches, 78 rec yds, 1 TD). For the Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield (23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT), Bucky Irving (8 carries, 45 rush yds, 1 TD), Emeka Egbuka (5 catches, 63 rec yds).

The Bengals did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 11.

After the game, the Buccaneers are 0-1 and the Bengals are 1-0.

Buccaneers vs Bengals Team Stats

BuccaneersBengals

282
Total yards: 351; 193
Passing yards (net): 245; 89
Rushing yards: 106; 5.4
Yards per play: 5.6; 19
First downs: 26; 5/10 (50%)
Third downs: 8/14 (57%); 2/4 (50%)
Red zone: 2/5 (40%); 4
Turnovers: 1; 8
Penalties: 7; 39
Penalty yards: 47; 28:35
Time of possession: 31:25

Buccaneers vs Bengals Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 13, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Paycor StadiumCincinnati

Week: NFL Week 1All Week 1 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Buccaneers last 5 · 2025

W vs Panthers 16-14 Jan 3, 2026
L @ Dolphins 17-20 Dec 28, 2025
L @ Panthers 20-23 Dec 21, 2025
L vs Falcons 28-29 Dec 11, 2025
L vs Saints 20-24 Dec 7, 2025

Bengals last 5 · 2025

L vs Browns 18-20 Jan 4, 2026
W vs Cardinals 37-14 Dec 28, 2025
W @ Dolphins 45-21 Dec 21, 2025
L vs Ravens 0-24 Dec 14, 2025
L @ Bills 34-39 Dec 7, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 13, 2026

Final
Chicago Bears5-259
Carolina Panthers3-337
Top: Williams 21/29, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Atlanta Falcons3-413
Pittsburgh Steelers5-220
Top: Robinson 21 carries, 83 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
New Orleans Saints2-530
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Shough 35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New York Jets2-523
Tennessee Titans1-610
Top: Hall 22 carries, 102 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Buffalo Bills5-136
Houston Texans2-531
Top: Allen 20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-341
Indianapolis Colts2-523
Top: Jackson 17/25, 324 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-210
Jacksonville Jaguars4-234
Top: Lawrence 18/23, 245 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-422
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Top: Hurts 14/25, 203 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-526
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Brissett 27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: Jeanty 23 carries, 102 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-322
Minnesota Vikings6-039
Top: Love 21/42, 387 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-420
New York Giants4-228
Top: Dart 23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Buccaneers vs Bengals: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Buccaneers host the Falcons Nov 1; Bengals host the Titans Nov 1.

Buccaneers vs Bengals FAQs

Who won Buccaneers vs Bengals on Sep 13, 2026?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

What are the Buccaneers and Bengals records?

After this game the Buccaneers were 0-1 and the Bengals were 1-0 this season.

Who were the top performers in Buccaneers vs Bengals?

Joe Burrow led all passers with 254 yards for the Bengals. Chase Brown led all rushers with 56 yards for the Bengals. Mike Gesicki led all receivers with 78 yards for the Bengals.

Where was Buccaneers vs Bengals played?

At Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, the home stadium of the Cincinnati Bengals.

What was the score by quarter in Buccaneers vs Bengals?

Buccaneers-Bengals: Q1 3-14, Q2 7-10, Q3 10-3, Q4 7-6.

What is next for the Buccaneers and Bengals?

Buccaneers host the Falcons on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Bengals host the Titans on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.