{"id":10499,"date":"2026-09-08T01:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/buccaneers-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:34:34","slug":"buccaneers-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-1","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/buccaneers-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers vs Bengals Prediction &#038; Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Buccaneers vs Bengals prediction<\/strong> favours Cincinnati. Tampa Bay visit Paycor Stadium on Sunday, September 13, and both sides begin the <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/\">new NFL season<\/a> here. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live numbers, and the value read, sit in the block underneath. Signal rates <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/picks\/\">the whole Week 1 card<\/a> the same way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both finished 2025 with losing records, Tampa Bay at 8-9 and Cincinnati at 6-11. Neither defence, moreover, held up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cincinnati conceded 492 points, more than any other side playing this week. 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Our Signal model makes the <b>Cincinnati Bengals<\/b> favourites by about <b>3<\/b> points, a 61% win probability.<\/p><div class=\"sq-nsig__cards\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__card\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__sum\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sq-nsig__crest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/TB.png\" alt=\"TB\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__name\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-c\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-k\">Win prob<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-sig\">39%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__card\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__sum\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sq-nsig__crest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/CIN.png\" alt=\"CIN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__name\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-c\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-k\">Win prob<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-sig\">61%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__mc\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-k\">Projected line<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-v\">Cincinnati Bengals -3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__cta-row\" style=\"margin-top:14px\"><a class=\"sq-nsig__cta2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">bet365<\/a><\/div><p class=\"sq-nsig__foot\">Squawka Signal is our model&#8217;s read, updated after every result &mdash; not betting advice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/nfl-signal-methodology\/\">How the NFL Signal works<\/a>. 19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON). 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Tampa Bay conceded a 97.5 opponent passer rating and 69.8% in the red zone, meanwhile, the softest such mark in this fixture.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC). Please play responsibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buccaneers vs Bengals: 2025 season form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tampa Bay finished 8-9 at minus 31; Cincinnati went 6-11 at minus 78. Neither differential flatters them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2025 regular season<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buccaneers<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bengals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6-11<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">380<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">414<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">411<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">492<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-78<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Interceptions made<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red zone allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69.8%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62.9%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">97.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">99.4<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a fixture defined by defensive failure. Cincinnati conceded 492 points and Tampa Bay 411, so the highest total on the slate is the reasonable expectation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buccaneers vs Bengals injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags appear. For now, both sides expect their first-choice quarterbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baker Mayfield starts for Tampa Bay after 3,693 passing yards. Emeka Egbuka leads the receivers, moreover, following 938 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joe Burrow starts for Cincinnati, with Ja&#8217;Marr Chase the primary target after 1,412 receiving yards. 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Tampa Bay conceded a 97.5 opponent passer rating over the same season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The red zone, similarly, compounds it. Tampa Bay allowed 69.8% of opponent trips inside the twenty to become touchdowns, the weakest rate in this fixture, and Burrow is not the quarterback to waste that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joe Burrow (CIN, QB):<\/strong> The best quarterback on the field, notably by some distance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ja&#8217;Marr Chase (CIN, WR):<\/strong> 1,412 receiving yards, indeed fourth in the league.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chase Brown (CIN, RB):<\/strong> 1,019 rushing yards for a 6-11 side.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baker Mayfield (TB, QB):<\/strong> 3,693 passing yards, moreover, against a leaky Cincinnati defence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Buccaneers vs Bengals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. CTV shows a Sunday afternoon game in each region, meanwhile, and RDS carries the French-language coverage. Because the CTV pick is regional, <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SXLgWO\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> is the reliable route to this particular game through NFL Game Pass. Our full <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/how-to-watch-nfl-in-canada\/\">guide to watching the NFL in Canada<\/a> sets out every window. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Buccaneers vs Bengals<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 13, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>1:00 PM ET \/ 12:00 PM CT \/ 10:00 AM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>CTV (regional) \/ RDS (French)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>DAZN (NFL Game Pass) \/ CTV.ca<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 1, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buccaneers vs Bengals prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Buccaneers vs Bengals prediction<\/strong> is a narrow Cincinnati win in a game worth watching for reasons neither coach will enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Signal currently puts Tampa Bay at <!--sig:TB.wp-->39%<!--\/sig:TB.wp--> and Cincinnati at <!--sig:CIN.wp-->61%<!--\/sig:CIN.wp-->, with a projected line of <!--sig:sig.line-->Cincinnati Bengals -3<!--\/sig:sig.line-->.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burrow is the best quarterback on the field and Tampa Bay&#8217;s red-zone defence is the weakest unit in the fixture. However, Cincinnati conceded 492 points themselves, so this will not be tidy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we will take the Bengals, 30-26. Which side carries the value, though, is a separate question from who wins, and the live read on that sits in the Signal block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signal rates every game on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/picks\/\">NFL picks page<\/a>. Meanwhile the title race is priced through <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/nfl-super-bowl-odds\/\">Super Bowl LXI odds<\/a>, with both conferences on the <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/nfc-championship-odds\/\">NFC<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/afc-championship-odds\/\">AFC Championship<\/a> pages. Finally, player markets sit with our <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/props\/\">NFL player props<\/a> coverage, and kickoff is confirmed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buccaneers vs Bengals FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favourite to win, the Buccaneers or the Bengals?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cincinnati, narrowly. Indeed the Bengals have Joe Burrow and Ja&#8217;Marr Chase, and Tampa Bay conceded 69.8% in the red zone. Ultimately the live win probability and the current market price both sit in the Signal block on this page.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the spread for Buccaneers vs Bengals?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spreads move all week; therefore both the live line and our model&#8217;s projected line sit in the Signal block rather than in this answer. As a guide: Tampa Bay finished minus 31, Cincinnati minus 78.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I watch Buccaneers vs Bengals in Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CTV shows a Sunday afternoon game in each region and RDS carries the French-language coverage, while DAZN has every game through NFL Game Pass. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13. Notably the CTV pick is regional.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who starts at quarterback for Cincinnati?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Joe Burrow, with Ja&#8217;Marr Chase as his primary target. Meanwhile Baker Mayfield starts for Tampa Bay.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the score prediction for Buccaneers vs Bengals?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Bengals 30-26. Both defences conceded heavily last season, so this projects as the highest-scoring game on the Week 1 card.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC) | Please play responsibly | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) | Signal probabilities and odds approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Buccaneers vs Bengals prediction favours Cincinnati. Tampa Bay visit Paycor Stadium on Sunday, September 13, and both sides begin the new NFL season here. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live numbers, and the value read, sit in the block underneath. Signal rates the whole Week 1 card the same way. 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