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Buccaneers vs Bengals — NFL Week 1 Model Projection

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 13:00 ET · Paycor Stadium (outdoors)

What the market says

TeamFair win %
Tampa Bay Buccaneers35.5%
Cincinnati Bengals64.5%

Fair win % is what this game's real posted opening moneyline implies once the sportsbook's own margin is removed. It is the market's number, not ours. Our model's own win probability for this game is part of a subscription. The three primetime games each week, Thursday, Sunday and Monday night, are free to everyone: see this week's.

The posted line

Spread (home)3.5
Total50.5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers moneyline+170
Cincinnati Bengals moneyline-205

Result

Final: TB 27 — 33 CIN

The model picked CINcorrect. The market picked CIN — correct.

These are the numbers that were on screen before kickoff. They are not rewritten after the fact.

Season stats

Tampa Bay BuccaneersOffenseDefense allows
Points / game20.0-
Passing yds / game195.4254.6
Rushing yds / game131.197.1
Passing TD / game1.252.12
Rushing TD / game0.880.88
Cincinnati BengalsOffenseDefense allows
Points / game24.8-
Passing yds / game255.5220.9
Rushing yds / game110.2125.2
Passing TD / game2.121.25
Rushing TD / game0.750.75
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