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The time has finally come for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take the field for meaningful football. It's been a long offseason, but the Bucs are ready to show the league that they can return to contender status, and it all begins Sunday in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Week One Skeleton Keys To Victory: Buccaneers vs Bengals

It is officially game week across the NFL. The preseason is over and this Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing meaningful football. They open their season traveling up to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. The Bucs are currently 3.5 point underdogs.

Emeka Egbuka News / PewterReport.com / September 8

Emeka Egbuka Reveals Exactly What Mike Evans Taught Him

Emeka Egbuka enters 2026 without Mike Evans lining up beside him, but he is taking into his second season something that Evans gave him: confidence. Speaking

NFL News / A to Z Sports / September 8

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles delivers blunt admission about facing Joe Burrow, Bengals offense in Week 1

The Cincinnati Bengals open their 2026 regular season Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles offers a candid assessment of what it takes to prepare for Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ receiving corps ahead of the Week 1 matchup.

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The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the signal callers tabbed to start under center in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

The '4,500-passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

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When will every NFL team lose its first game in 2026?

All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.

Baker Mayfield News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 7

NFC Notes: Michael Penix, Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht absolutely loves QB Baker Mayfield. Licht zeroed in on Mayfield as he was figuring out the next phase for Tampa Bay following Tom Brady‘s retirement, and the former No.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / A to Z Sports / September 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ $17 million investment has already snatched multiple key roles before the 2026 season even begins

The Buccaneers signed Alex Anzalone with the intention that he’d take over one of the starting linebacker jobs and he’s done that, plus more, before the season even begins.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / September 7

Buccaneers Receive Encouraging Update on Two Injured Receivers

The Buccaneers finally received some encouraging news regarding two of their most important young receivers. Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan both returned to the practice field Monday after spending several weeks dealing with injuries.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / September 7

Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker’s Status Up in Air for Season Opener

Sean Tucker’s availability for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season opener remains uncertain after the running back missed Monday’s portion of practice open to the media.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 7

Three NFL Week 1 games that could change the way we see these teams

There are plenty of big games on the Week 1 schedule, but these three catch attention for a different reason.

Three Week 1 games to watch for reasons nobody is talking about

These four teams get to answer some questions early

Titans' Cedric Gray suffers concussion in UTV accident before Week 1

Patriots' Mike Vrabel praises Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba before Week 1

Bold predictions for the 2026 NFL season

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / A to Z Sports / September 7

Todd Bowles sends Buccaneers a key message they can’t afford to ignore heading into Week 1 vs. Bengals

History is on Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ side heading into Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but that doesn’t mean Sunday’s game will follow suit.