{"id":1487050,"date":"2026-09-13T07:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T06:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/buccaneers-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T07:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:48:41","slug":"buccaneers-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-1","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/buccaneers-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers vs Bengals Prediction &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Buccaneers vs Bengals prediction<\/strong> favours Cincinnati, at 6pm BST on the opening Sunday of the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">2026 NFL season<\/a>. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read on this game, including where the value sits, is in the block just below.<\/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: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/\">Bengals<\/a> conceded 492 points, more than any side in this round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_SIG_START -->\n\n<style>\n.sq-nsig{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;margin:28px 0;isolation:isolate;background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 18% 0%,rgba(47,230,201,.14) 0%,rgba(47,230,201,0) 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0a2540 0%,#06182b 60%,#040f1d 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(4,15,29,.5);font-family:'Bricolage 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How Squawka Signal&#8217;s pre-game read graded out.<\/p><div style=\"margin-top:4px\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__mc\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-k\">Winner<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-v\">Signal: Cincinnati Bengals (61%)<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__verd sq-nsig__verd--val\" style=\"margin-left:12px\">&#10003; Correct<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__mc\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-k\">Projected line<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-v\">Signal Cincinnati Bengals -3 &middot; final margin 6<\/span><\/div><\/div><p class=\"sq-nsig__foot\">Settled result &mdash; Signal&#8217;s pre-game call, locked at kickoff. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/nfl-signal-methodology\/\">How the NFL Signal works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- SQ_NFL_FINAL -->\n\n\n<!-- sqstore:nfl-match home=cincinnati-bengals away=tampa-bay-buccaneers -->\n<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:14px;margin:26px 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class=\"sqp\" id=\"sqp-tbcin\">\n<div class=\"sqp__wrap\">\n<span class=\"sqp__kick\">Week 1 &middot; Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Buccaneers vs Bengals: our editor&#8217;s prop<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\">One editorial call to sit alongside the live Signal numbers above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/TB.png\" alt=\"Buccaneers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/CIN.png\" alt=\"Bengals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our prop<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Ja'Marr Chase over 75 receiving yards\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Ja&#8217;Marr Chase over 75 receiving yards<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Chase gained 1,412 receiving yards in 2025. 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. 18+ | BeGambleAware.org<\/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 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 fixture is defined by defensive failure. Cincinnati conceded 492 points and Tampa Bay 411, so the highest total in the round 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 land. Notably, 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. Chase Brown carries the run game, meanwhile, following 1,019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJ_START -->\n\n<style>\n.sq-ninj{border:1px solid #123f5c;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:#0a2540;color:#e8f0f7}\n.sq-ninj__head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:13px 16px;background:#06182b;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #123f5c}\n.sq-ninj__head span{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:rgba(232,240,247,.6)}\n.sq-ninj__cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}\n.sq-ninj__col{flex:1 1 260px;padding:14px 16px}\n.sq-ninj__col+.sq-ninj__col{border-left:1px solid #123f5c}\n.sq-ninj__team{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}\n.sq-ninj__team img{width:24px;height:24px;object-fit:contain}\n.sq-ninj__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);font-size:13.5px}\n.sq-ninj__nm{flex:1;min-width:0;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}\n.sq-ninj__pos{flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(232,240,247,.55);font-size:11px;font-weight:700}\n.sq-ninj__st{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px}\n.sq-ninj__st--out{background:rgba(255,106,90,.16);color:#FF6A5A}\n.sq-ninj__st--doubt{background:rgba(255,194,75,.16);color:#FFC24B}\n.sq-ninj__st--ques{background:rgba(232,240,247,.1);color:rgba(232,240,247,.8)}\n.sq-ninj__none{font-size:13px;color:rgba(232,240,247,.55);padding:4px 0}\n@media(max-width:520px){.sq-ninj__col+.sq-ninj__col{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #123f5c}}\n<\/style><div class=\"sq-ninj\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__head\">Injury report &middot; Week 1<span>Official game-status report &mdash; updates through the week<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__cols\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__col\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/TB.png\" alt=\"TB\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Christian Rozeboom<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">LB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--ques\">Questionable<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Jalen McMillan<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">WR<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--doubt\">Doubtful<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Justin Skule<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">T<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--doubt\">Doubtful<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Sean Tucker<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">RB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--doubt\">Doubtful<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__col\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/CIN.png\" alt=\"CIN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Shemar Stewart<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">DE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--doubt\">Doubtful<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJ_END -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The matchup that settles it: Ja&#8217;Marr Chase against a Tampa Bay secondary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase gained 1,412 receiving yards in 2025, fourth in the league, and 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 here, and Burrow will not 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\">Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, which is <strong>6pm BST<\/strong> in the UK. That makes it one of the friendliest windows of the week for British viewers, indeed, landing in the early evening rather than the small hours. Sky Sports has the coverage, and NFL Game Pass on <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> carries every game. 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>6:00pm BST \/ 1:00 PM ET, Sunday 13 Sep<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>Sky Sports<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/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\">Burrow is the best quarterback on the field and Tampa Bay&#8217;s red-zone defence the weakest unit here. However Cincinnati conceded 492 points themselves. 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\">Every fixture in the round is covered across our <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">NFL UK hub<\/a>, and the 32 club pages sit on the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/teams\/\">NFL teams hub<\/a>. Kickoff times are 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/teams\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\/\">Buccaneers<\/a> 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 sits in the Signal block on this page.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Buccaneers vs Bengals in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Notably 6pm BST on Sunday 13 September, which is 1:00 PM ET.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-tbcin-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I watch Buccaneers vs Bengals in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game. Moreover kickoff is Notably 6pm BST on Sunday 13 September, which is 1:00 PM ET.<\/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 in the round.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>18+ | Please gamble responsibly | BeGambleAware.org | Signal probabilities approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Buccaneers vs Bengals prediction favours Cincinnati, at 6pm BST on the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read on this game, including where the value sits, is in the block just below. Both finished 2025 with losing records, Tampa Bay at 8-9 and Cincinnati at 6-11. 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