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At a glance

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) visit the Baltimore Ravens (4-5) on Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD (Week 14, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Buccaneers vs Ravens?

Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Buccaneers vs Ravens?

Buccaneers: Yaya Diaby (LB, out, knee - mcl) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (S, questionable, ankle). Ravens: Adisa Isaac (LB, questionable, hamstring), Jaylinn Hawkins (S, questionable, knee), Kyle Hamilton (S, questionable, hip) and Nate Wiggins (CB, questionable, illness).

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Buccaneers at Ravens: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-tb-at-bal (updated 2026-11-11).

Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

  1. 1Buccaneers logoBuccaneers pass defense vs Ravens dropback offense

    The Buccaneers' pass defense ranks 2nd in EPA per dropback (-0.17 allowed, 335 dropbacks faced) and faces a Ravens dropback offense ranked 18th (+0.03, 290 dropbacks).

    18thBAL offense16 spots apart2ndTB defense
  2. 2Buccaneers logoBuccaneers third-down defense vs Ravens third-down offense

    The Buccaneers' third-down defense ranks 6th in third-down conversion rate (34.5% allowed, 113 third downs faced) and faces a Ravens third-down offense ranked 18th (38.5%, 109 third downs).

    18thBAL offense12 spots apart6thTB defense
  3. 3Buccaneers logoBuccaneers takeaway defense vs Ravens ball security

    The Buccaneers' takeaway defense ranks 1st in turnovers per game (2.1 takeaways a game, 9 games) and faces a Ravens ball security ranked 13th (1.1 giveaways a game, 9 games).

    13thBAL offense12 spots apart1stTB defenseSmall sample, read with care
    Why sample size matters
When the Buccaneers have the ballEdge BAL · +9 ranks
TB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackBAL pass defense
30th-0.20293 dropbacks
BAL +9
+0.08 allowed329 dropbacks faced21st
TB run gameEPA per rushBAL run defense
10th-0.01263 rushes
TB +9
-0.07 allowed224 rushes faced19th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Ravens have the ballEdge TB · +16 ranks
BAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTB pass defense
18th+0.03290 dropbacks
TB +16
-0.17 allowed335 dropbacks faced2nd
BAL run gameEPA per rushTB run defense
16th-0.07238 rushes
TB +11
-0.16 allowed180 rushes faced5th
Third downEdge TB · +12 ranks
TB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateBAL third-down defense
23rd37.1%124 third downs
BAL +10
39.0% allowed118 third downs faced13th
BAL third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTB third-down defense
18th38.5%109 third downs
TB +12
34.5% allowed113 third downs faced6th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge TB · +8 ranks
TB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateBAL red-zone defense
25th50%30 trips
64% allowed33 trips faced22nd
BAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTB red-zone defense
15th59%27 trips
TB +8
48% allowed23 trips faced7th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge TB · +9 ranks
TB big-play offenseexplosive-play rateBAL defense against big plays
12th9.7%556 plays
7.8% allowed553 plays faced9th
BAL big-play offenseexplosive-play rateTB defense against big plays
13th9.7%528 plays
TB +9
7.2% allowed515 plays faced4th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksNo big edge
TB pass protectionsack rateBAL pass rush
29th9.2% sacked293 dropbacks
5.2% of dropbacks329 dropbacks faced22nd
BAL pass protectionsack rateTB pass rush
24th7.9% sacked290 dropbacks
5.1% of dropbacks335 dropbacks faced26th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge TB · +12 ranks
TB ball securityturnovers per gameBAL takeaway defense
24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games
1.0 takeaways a game9 games22nd
BAL ball securityturnovers per gameTB takeaway defense
13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games
TB +12
2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesTB 0 · BAL 0 regulars out or doubtful
Buccaneers logoBuccaneers2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

Ravens logoRavens4 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelBAL +7 days of rest · TB travels 851 mi
Buccaneers logoAwayBuccaneers
7days since last game
851miles to get here
0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs LAC · 6,435 mi flown this season

Normal week
Rest edge+7BAL daysTravel gap 851 mi
Ravens logoHomeRavens
14days since last game
0miles · home
0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at HOU · Houston · 12,937 mi flown this season

Off a bye

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: TB 9 games, 556 offensive and 515 defensive plays · BAL 9 games, 528 offensive and 553 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32

Tale of the tape

Buccaneers logoTBBALRavens logo
28th-0.107Offense EPA / play-0.01518th
30th-0.196Dropback EPA+0.03418th
10th-0.008Rush EPA-0.07416th
26th40.8%Offense success rate44.1%12th
31st-10.4%Pass rate over expected-6.9%28th
1st-0.164Defense EPA allowed+0.01719th
2nd-0.168Pass defense EPA+0.07621st
5th-0.158Run defense EPA-0.07019th
3rd39.8%Defense success allowed44.5%24th
28th14.0To QBs17.621st
32nd15.8To RBs19.826th
23rd30.0To WRs35.310th
12th14.7To TEs13.715th

Form

Last six results

Injury report

League report
Buccaneers logoBuccaneers2 listed
Ravens logoRavens4 listed

Expected starters

ExpectedEvery game →

Depth chart rank 1, adjusted for the injury report. Kickoff Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET.

WeatherTBDForecast closer to kickoff
VenueM&T Bank StadiumBaltimore, MD
BroadcastFox1 PM ET · Sun, Dec 13

Travel & rest

Travel & rest board
Buccaneers logoAwayBuccaneers
7days since last game
851miles to get here
0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs LAC · 6,435 mi flown this season

Normal week
Rest edge+7BAL daysTravel gap 851 mi
Ravens logoHomeRavens
14days since last game
0miles · home
0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at HOU · Houston · 12,937 mi flown this season

Off a bye

Teams with more rest than their opponent are 34-12 in 2026 (46 games). Off a bye: 13-1 (14 games, small sample). All travel splits →

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