# Buccaneers 27, Bengals 33: Week 1 recap

> The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 on Sun, Sep 13 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH (Week 1, 2026 season). Records after the game: Buccaneers 3-6, Bengals 6-2. M.Gesicki (CIN) led all players with +6.9 EPA on 7 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-13-tb-at-cin
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- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:47:41.566Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Buccaneers vs Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals won 33-27. By quarter: TB 3-7-10-7, CIN 14-10-3-6.

### Who was the best player in Buccaneers vs Bengals?

By expected points added: M.Gesicki (CIN, +6.9 EPA on 7 targets), E.Egbuka (TB, +4.8 EPA on 6 targets) and B.Irving (TB, +3.6 EPA on 8 carries).

### What was the turning point of Buccaneers vs Bengals?

The biggest swing in win probability (16 points toward the Bengals) came in Q1 at 6:18: (No Huddle) B.Mayfield sacked at TB 25 for -8 yards (sack split by M.Murphy and B.Carter). FUMBLES (M.Murphy) [B.Carter], touched at TB 26, RECOVERED by CIN-D.Knight at TB 27. D.Knight for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, 

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 9:09 | C.McLaughlin 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 3-0 CIN |
| Q1 | 6:18 | (No Huddle) B.Mayfield sacked at TB 25 for -8 yards (sack split by M.Murphy and B.Carter). FUMBLES (M.Murphy) [B.Carter], touched at TB 26, RECOVERED by CIN-D.Knight at TB 27. D.Knight for 27 yards, T | TB 3-7 CIN |
| Q1 | 1:48 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short left to M.Gesicki for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | TB 3-14 CIN |
| Q2 | 5:32 | C.Brown up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | TB 3-21 CIN |
| Q2 | 1:49 | B.Irving left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 10-21 CIN |
| Q2 | 0:06 | E.McPherson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | TB 10-24 CIN |
| Q3 | 10:03 | E.McPherson 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | TB 10-27 CIN |
| Q3 | 3:41 | C.McLaughlin 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 13-27 CIN |
| Q3 | 2:16 | (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short right intended for A.Iosivas INTERCEPTED by J.Trotter [V.Vea] at CIN 38. J.Trotter for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, | TB 20-27 CIN |
| Q4 | 14:04 | E.McPherson 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | TB 20-30 CIN |
| Q4 | 5:19 | E.McPherson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | TB 20-33 CIN |
| Q4 | 3:19 | (Shotgun) B.Mayfield scrambles up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 27-33 CIN |