| MATCHUP | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spread | +3.5 -108 | -3.5 -112 |
| Moneyline | +164 | -198 |
| Total | Over 50.5 (-108) | Under 50.5 (-112) |
| Where | Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH | |
| When | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | FOX | |
Cincinnati Bengals Preview
The Bengals finished the preseason with a 3-0 record and were placed 1st in the AFC North. They had a 2-0 home record and a 1-0 road record. They are coming off a 30-13 road victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, where they outgained their opponents 420 to 210 total yards and had 25 first downs. The Cincinnati Bengals had 209 passing yards, 211 rushing yards, while winning the turnover battle by 1-2. They went 7/13 on third down conversions and 2/4 in the red zone.
Offensively in the preseason, the Bengals averaged 24.3 points per game, while allowing 12 points per game defensively. Cincinnati averaged 340.7 total yards per game (216.7 passing and 124.0 rushing), while allowing 268.7 total yards per game (173.7 passing and 95 rushing).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview
The Buccaneers finished the preseason with a 2-1 record and were placed 2nd in the NFC South. They had a 1-0 home record and a 1-1 road record. They are coming off a 0-19 road defeat by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where they were outgained by their opponents 87 to 249 total yards and had 6 first downs. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had 31 passing yards, 56 rushing yards, while losing the turnover battle 1-0. They went 2/12 on third down conversions and 0/0 in the red zone.
Offensively in the preseason, the Buccaneers averaged 13.3 points per game, while allowing 16.7 points per game defensively. Tampa Bay averaged 191.3 total yards per game (116.7 passing and 74.7 rushing), while allowing 255.7 total yards per game (162 passing and 93.7 rushing).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals Betting Trends: Week 1
Why the Cincinnati Bengals will win
- The Bengals have won each of their last eight home games without Drew Sample.
- The Buccaneers have lost each of their last seven games against AFC North opponents.
- The Buccaneers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games.
- The Bengals have covered the spread in each of their last five games against NFC South opponents.
- The Bengals have scored the first touchdown in eight of their last nine games as favorites.
- The home team has won the first half in seven of the Buccaneers’ last eight games.
- The Bengals have won the first quarter in each of their last four home games against the Buccaneers.
Why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win
- The Buccaneers have won each of their last six road games in September.
- The Bengals have lost four of their last five home openers as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Buccaneers’ last six games.
- The Bengals have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four season openers.
- The Buccaneers have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four games.
- The Bengals have lost the first half in seven of their last eight home openers as favorites.
- The Buccaneers have won the first quarter in four of their last five road openers as underdogs.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Bengals’ last nine games against NFC South opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Buccaneers’ last six road games in September have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last four Sunday games at Paycor Stadium have gone UNDER the total points line.
Cincinnati Bengals Player Prop Facts
- Chase Brown has scored two or more touchdowns in each of the Bengals’ last three games as moderate favorites (-3.5 to -7.0 points).
- Chase Brown has recorded 90+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Bengals’ last seven home games.
- Chase Brown has recorded 67+ rushing yards in seven of the Bengals’ last eight games as home favorites.
- Chase Brown has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Bengals’ last five games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- Andrei Iosivas has recorded 17+ receiving yards in eight of the Bengals’ last nine games with a total points line of at least 50.0.
- Joe Flacco has recorded 224+ passing yards in each of his last eight Week 1 home appearances.
- Joe Flacco has recorded 21+ completions in each of his last nine September appearances with his team as a home favorite.
- Joe Flacco recorded the most passing yards in a single game last season (470 vs Bears, Week 9).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Prop Facts
- Bucky Irving has scored a touchdown in each of his last three appearances in games with a total points line of at least 50.0.
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 20+ rushing yards in each of the Buccaneers’ last five games as underdogs against AFC opponents.
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 233+ passing yards in three of the Buccaneers’ last four games against AFC opponents.
- Chris Godwin has recorded 45+ receiving yards in 13 of his last 14 appearances against AFC opponents.
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 22+ completions in five of the Buccaneers’ last six games as underdogs against AFC opponents.
- Chris Godwin has recorded 45+ rushing and receiving yards in 13 of his last 14 appearances against AFC opponents.
- Chase McLaughlin ranked T1st in the NFL in 50+ yard field goals made (11) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Bengals – two different players recorded 80+ rushing yards in a game last season – equal-most in the NFL.
- Bengals – two different players recorded 90+ rushing yards in a game last season – equal-most in the NFL.
- Buccaneers – 16 different players recorded at least one touchdown last season – equal-most in the NFL.
- Buccaneers – two different players recorded 80+ rushing yards in a game last season – equal-most in the NFL.
Buccaneers vs Bengals Prediction
In this Buccaneers vs Bengals Prediction, the Bengals are coming as -3.5 home favorites. The Bengals had a very good preseason, as they went undefeated and their defensive line look excellent, as they allowed just 12 points per game. On the flip side, the Buccaneers’ offensive line struggled in the preseason with just 13.3 points per game and were just 5-12 against the spread last season, while having lost their last three meetings against the Bengals, so the value lies with the home team in this one. Take the Bengals and lay the -3.5 at home.