Browns
The Buccaneers host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with kickoff at 1:00 PM EDT at Raymond James Stadium. That is 6:00 PM BST in the UK and 7:00 PM CEST in Germany, the Netherlands and the rest of Central Europe. In the United States, the game airs on FOX or CBS, check your local listings.
Watching in the United States
Tampa Bay's Sunday afternoon games are split between FOX and CBS depending on the matchup assigned to each market, so the exact channel for Bucs vs Browns depends on where you live. If your local affiliate does not carry the game, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV or YouTube Primetime Channels fills the out-of-market gap, and NFL+ streams every Bucs game to a phone or tablet if you are in the local market. Cable-replacement bundles such as Fubo and Hulu + Live TV carry the local FOX and CBS affiliates along with NBC, ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, covering any network window a Bucs game can land in. Paramount+ streams CBS's Sunday afternoon slate, Peacock streams NBC's games, and Sling carries ESPN and other cable channels but does not include the local FOX or CBS affiliate on its own.
Watching outside the United States
In the UK and Ireland, NFL Game Pass on DAZN is the only service that guarantees every Buccaneers game live and on demand, with no blackouts. Channel 5 and 5Action show two live games free every Sunday, a 6pm kickoff and a 9pm kickoff, and a 1pm ET game like this one fits the 6pm slot when it is one of the week's picks. Sky Sports NFL, its dedicated channel launched on 13 September 2026, carries more than half of all games live including Sunday double-headers. In Ireland, Virgin Media Television and Virgin Media Play add at least 22 free-to-air games a season, and Sky Sports is available there too.
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, RTL shows two picked games every Sunday at 19:00 and 22:00 free to air, and new for 2026, every Thursday, Sunday and Monday night game as well. Whether this particular game is one of RTL's Sunday picks varies week to week. Sky Sport or WOW add two more Sunday games plus every night game, and NFL Game Pass on DAZN covers every Buccaneers game regardless of the weekly picks.
In the Netherlands and Belgium, ESPN shows a selection of live games each week through Ziggo, KPN, Odido or its own app, and whether it picks this particular Bucs game varies week to week. NFL Game Pass on DAZN is the one option that guarantees every Buccaneers game in both countries.
Everywhere else in Europe, NFL Game Pass on DAZN is sold in more than 200 countries and carries every regular-season game with no blackouts; NFL+ is a US-only product and is not available in Europe. In Canada, NFL Game Pass on DAZN covers every Buccaneers game as part of a standard subscription, and in Australia, ESPN (via Kayo, Foxtel, Disney+ or Fetch TV) and the Seven Network's free-to-air Sunday and Thursday games are the two options to check for this matchup.
What to watch for
- Ball security is Tampa Bay's most urgent fix after Baker Mayfield lost three fumbles and Bucky Irving lost a fourth in the Week 1 loss at Cincinnati, a point the team's own recap of that game raised heading into the Cleveland matchup. Buccaneers lose to Cincinnati Bengals 27-33
- Rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter's 38-yard interception return for a touchdown, his first career takeaway, was the defense's biggest play of the season opener and a building block to carry into Week 2. Josiah Trotter picks off Joe Burrow for a touchdown, his first career interception
- Todd Bowles' streak of four straight season-opening wins as Buccaneers head coach ended at Cincinnati, putting extra weight on a home bounce-back against Cleveland. Buccaneers lose to Cincinnati Bengals 27-33
For the full 2026 schedule and every other matchup this season, see the full schedule and game center for Bucs vs Browns, and check the How to watch hub at /watch for every country's options each week.
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