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Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025: 8-92026: 1-5
Cincinnati Bengals2025: 6-112026: 3-2
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Bengals (home) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Stat | Buccaneers | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 282 | 351 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 245 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 106 |
| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 | 8-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties | 8-39 | 7-47 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 4-23 | 1-9 |
| Time of possession | 28:35 | 31:25 |
Buccaneers player stats
Passing
| No. | Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Baker Mayfield | 23/28 | 216 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 4-23 | 35.7 | 98.8 |
Rushing
| No. | Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Bucky Irving | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | 10 |
| #6 | Baker Mayfield | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 |
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| #14 | Chris Godwin Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| #15 | Tez Johnson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
Receiving
| No. | Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Emeka Egbuka | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| #7 | Bucky Irving | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| #14 | Chris Godwin Jr. | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| #17 | Ted Hurst III | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| #88 | Cade Otton | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| #15 | Tez Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive
| No. | Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 | Josiah Trotter | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| #27 | Zyon McCollum | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #31 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 | Alex Anzalone | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 | A'Shawn Robinson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #21 | Benjamin Morrison | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #22 | Keionte Scott | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #23 | Tykee Smith | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #25 | Jacob Parrish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 | Anthony Nelson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #38 | Kevin Knowles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #29 | Miles Killebrew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #97 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| #8 | SirVocea Dennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #0 | Yaya Diaby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #3 | Rueben Bain Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #84 | Bauer Sharp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 | David Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 | Vita Vea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #94 | Calijah Kancey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| No. | Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 | Josiah Trotter | 1 | 38 | 1 |
Kicking
| No. | Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Chase McLaughlin | 2/2 | 100.0 | 51 | 3/3 | 9 |
Kick returns
| No. | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Kameron Johnson | 5 | 137 | 27.4 | 32 | 0 |
| #18 | Josh Williams | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 |
| #1 | Kenny Gainwell | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| No. | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Tez Johnson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
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Matchup facts
- Venue
- Paycor Stadium
- City
- Cincinnati, OH
- Division
- AFC North
- Head coach
- Zac Taylor
- Last season
- 6-11
- This season
- 3-2
All-time series
Buccaneers lead 7-6
| Season | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bengals 34, Buccaneers 23 | Bengals |
| 2018 | Bengals 37, Buccaneers 34 | Bengals |
| 2014 | Bengals 14, Buccaneers 13 | Bengals |
| 2010 | Buccaneers 24, Bengals 21 | Buccaneers |
| 2006 | Buccaneers 14, Bengals 13 | Buccaneers |
Source: statmuse.com
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