The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tried, but once again fell short. This time losing to the Minnesota Vikings at home, 23-16, to drop them to 0-3 to begin the season — the first time the team has had such a start in over a decade (2014).
2026 is quickly going from bad to worse for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers lost again on Sunday to the Minnesota Vikings. They fell 23-16 in front of their home crowd at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
The start of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 3 matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings was a bit of a mess. Not only did the club fall to a 10-0 deficit early in the game, but wide receiver Jalen McMillan sustained a knee injury as well.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting set for a crucial Week 3 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The Bucs are 0-2 and really want to avoid falling to the dreaded 0-3 mark.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 0-2 to open the 2026 season, and this isn’t a blip, it’s a continuation of a scary trend. Counting the collapse at the end of last season, Tampa Bay has lost nine of its last 11 games.
The Buccaneers unfortunately play football today. Probably not unfortunate for the Vikings or their fans, but for us, it might not be so good. This is not to say the Bucs can’t win this game.
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The Minnesota Vikings are blitzing like no team has in two decades, and Brian Flores has no interest in easing off. The defense allowed only three points in Chicago last week.
The Minnesota Vikings enter Week 3 at 2-0, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 0-2. Minnesota opened the season with wins over the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, while Tampa Bay is still searching for its first victory.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Quarterback Baker Mayfield enters Week Three looking to lead Tampa Bay out of its 0-2 start. The Buccaneers return home Sunday for a difficult matchup against Minnesota.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they will elevate veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu for Week 3. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran safety Obi Melifonwu.
Buccaneers’ Running Back Bucky Irving enters Week Three as one of Tampa Bay’s most consistent offensive weapons. The Buccaneers have leaned heavily on him through their first two games.
Buccaneers’ Nose Tackle Vita Vea enters Week Three looking to make a bigger statistical impact against the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran nose tackle has recorded two tackles through Tampa Bay’s first two games.
The Buccaneers announced that they will elevate veteran S Ifeatu Melifonwu for Week 3. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Wide Receiver Chris Godwin enters Week Three looking for a bigger role in Tampa Bay’s passing attack. Through two games, Godwin has caught seven passes for 86 yards.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were excited about the team they were set to field all offseason. Quarterback Baker Mayfield confidently declared that the Bucs would "shock a lot of people" in 2026, and they certainly have — just not in the way he expected or hoped to.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kyler Murray revealed that he felt "good pretty quickly" after he went down with his head injury earlier this month.
The Bucs fell to 0-2 on the season when they suffered a 23-19 Week 2 loss at home to a Cleveland Browns side that was blown out to the tune of 34-10 the previous Sunday.
Murray completed just three of five pass attempts for 18 yards with an interception before he was knocked out of Minnesota's Week 1 game against the rival Green Bay Packers on Sept. 13.
It's no secret that many members of the NFL community thought that first-year Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken would bench Watson in favor of second-year pro Shedeur Sanders if Watson played poorly in Sunday's game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.