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Bengals Beat Buccaneers 33-27 Behind Joe Burrow's 254 Passing Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, September 13, 2026

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The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Sunday, September 13, 2026 in NFL Week 1 action.

Bengals led 24-10 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: the Bengals outscored their opponent 14-3.

The Bengals move to 1-0, while the Buccaneers fall to 0-1.

Top performers

• Baker Mayfield (TB, QB): 23/28, 216 YDS
• Bucky Irving (TB, RB): 8 CAR, 45 YDS, 1 TD
• Emeka Egbuka (TB, WR): 5 REC, 63 YDS
• Joe Burrow (CIN, QB): 25/35, 254 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Chase Brown (CIN, RB): 16 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
• Mike Gesicki (CIN, TE): 5 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 9:09TBChase McLaughlin 34 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 6:18CINDemetrius Knight Jr. 27 Yd Fumble Return3-7
3. Q1 1:48CINMike Gesicki 2 Yd pass from Joe Burrow3-14
4. Q2 5:32CINChase Brown 5 Yd Rush3-21
5. Q2 1:49TBBucky Irving 10 Yd Rush10-21
6. Q2 0:06CINEvan McPherson 20 Yd Field Goal10-24
7. Q3 10:03CINEvan McPherson 55 Yd Field Goal10-27
8. Q3 3:41TBChase McLaughlin 51 Yd Field Goal13-27
9. Q3 2:16TBJosiah Trotter 38 Yd Interception Return20-27
10. Q4 14:04CINEvan McPherson 58 Yd Field Goal20-30
11. Q4 5:19CINEvan McPherson 32 Yd Field Goal20-33
12. Q4 3:19TBBaker Mayfield 9 Yd Rush27-33

Team stats

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