# Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026: record, EPA, depth chart and injuries

> The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-6 in the 2026 season, 3rd in the NFC South and the No. 12 seed in the NFC, with a point differential of +24. On offense they rank 28th in the league in EPA per play (-0.107); on defense they rank 1st (-0.164 allowed). The Pigskin Nightly model gives them a 51% chance to make the playoffs and 1.7% to win the Super Bowl. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/teams/buccaneers
- Publisher: Pigskin Nightly (https://pigskinnightly.com)
- Updated: 2026-11-10T15:04:46.394Z
- Method: https://pigskinnightly.com/methodology
- Please cite as: Pigskin Nightly, "Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026: record, EPA, depth chart and injuries", https://pigskinnightly.com/teams/buccaneers

## Questions and answers

### What is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers record?

3-6, 3rd in the NFC South. Home 1-4, road 2-2, division 2-0, conference 3-3, current streak L1. Points: 202 scored, 178 allowed.

### Who do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

### What are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' playoff chances?

51% to make the playoffs, 51% to win the NFC South, 0% to earn the No. 1 seed and the bye, 4.6% to win the NFC and 1.7% to win the Super Bowl, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season (projected record 7.8-9.2).

### Who is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback?

Baker Mayfield is first on the Buccaneers depth chart at quarterback, with Jalon Daniels behind.

### Who is injured for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Out, doubtful or on injured reserve: Yaya Diaby (LB, out, knee - mcl) and Jalen McMillan (WR, injured reserve, knee - pcl). Questionable: Antoine Winfield Jr. (S, questionable, ankle).

### How good is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense and defense?

Offense: 28th in EPA per play (-0.107), 30th on dropbacks, 10th on runs, success rate 40.8%. Defense: 1st in EPA allowed (-0.164), 2nd against the pass, 5th against the run.

## Schedule

| Week | Opponent | Result / kickoff |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Week 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27-33 |
| Week 2 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 19-23 |
| Week 3 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 16-23 |
| Week 4 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14-17 |
| Week 5 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 24-16 |
| Week 6 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19-26 |
| Week 7 | at Carolina Panthers | W 43-13 |
| Week 8 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 16-0 |
| Week 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 24-27 |
| Week 11 | at Detroit Lions | Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET |
| Week 12 | vs Carolina Panthers | Mon, Nov 30, 8:15 PM ET |
| Week 13 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET |
| Week 14 | at Baltimore Ravens | Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET |
| Week 15 | vs New Orleans Saints | Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET |
| Week 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | Sun, Dec 27, time TBD |
| Week 17 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Sun, Jan 3, time TBD |
| Week 18 | at New Orleans Saints | Sun, Jan 10, time TBD |

## Starters (depth chart)

| Position | Player | Injury |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Center | Graham Barton |  |
| Left Guard | Ben Bredeson |  |
| Left Tackle | Tristan Wirfs |  |
| Quarterback | Baker Mayfield |  |
| Running Back | Bucky Irving |  |
| Right Guard | Cody Mauch |  |
| Right Tackle | Luke Goedeke |  |
| Tight End | Cade Otton |  |
| Wide Receiver | Emeka Egbuka |  |
| Free Safety | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Questionable |
| Left Cornerback | Zyon McCollum |  |
| Left Defensive End | Calijah Kancey |  |
| Left Inside Linebacker | Alex Anzalone |  |
| Nickel Back | Jacob Parrish |  |
| Nose Tackle | Vita Vea |  |
| Right Cornerback | Benjamin Morrison |  |
| Right Defensive End | A'Shawn Robinson |  |
| Right Inside Linebacker | Josiah Trotter |  |
| Strongside Linebacker | Yaya Diaby | Out |
| Strong Safety | Tykee Smith |  |
| Weakside Linebacker | Rueben Bain Jr. |  |
| Holder | Riley Dixon |  |
| Kick Returner | Kameron Johnson |  |
| Long Snapper | Evan Deckers |  |
| Punter | Riley Dixon |  |
| Place Kicker | Chase McLaughlin |  |
| Punt Returner | Tez Johnson |  |