Tampa Bay BuccaneersvMinnesota Vikings
Mon, 28 Sept 2026, 6:05 am AEST
Raymond James Stadium
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2025 | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 8 | Won | 9 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 9 | Lost | 8 |
| 380 | Points for | 344 |
| 411 | Points against | 333 |
| WLLLL | Last 5 | WWWWW |
Key stats
- 335.4Total yards297
Total yards: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 335.4, Minnesota Vikings 297. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 220.9Passing yards188.7
Passing yards: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 220.9, Minnesota Vikings 188.7. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 114.5Rushing yards108.3
Rushing yards: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 114.5, Minnesota Vikings 108.3. Yards gained on the ground.
- 17First downs15.2
First downs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, Minnesota Vikings 15.2. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.2Sacks2.9
Sacks: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2.2, Minnesota Vikings 2.9. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.3QB hits5.8
QB hits: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5.3, Minnesota Vikings 5.8. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 4.9Tackles for loss6.3
Tackles for loss: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4.9, Minnesota Vikings 6.3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.4Takeaways1.2
Takeaways: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1.4, Minnesota Vikings 1.2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 5.6Penalties6.5
Penalties: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5.6, Minnesota Vikings 6.5. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 43.4Penalty yards52.1
Penalty yards: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 43.4, Minnesota Vikings 52.1. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -0.7Passing EPA-5.9
Passing EPA: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -0.7, Minnesota Vikings -5.9. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- 0.0Rushing EPA-0.8
Rushing EPA: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0.0, Minnesota Vikings -0.8. The same for the running game.
Head to head
1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 0 drawn · 0 Minnesota Vikings1 meeting on record, 37.0 points a game
- Minnesota Vikings17–20Tampa Bay Buccaneers2023 · 11 Sept
Players to watch
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baker Mayfield3,693Passing yards
- Bucky Irving588Rushing yards
- Emeka Egbuka938Receiving yards
- Baker Mayfield26Passing TDs
- Sean Tucker7Rushing TDs
- Emeka Egbuka6Receiving TDs
- Emeka Egbuka63Receptions
- Yaya Diaby7Sacks
Minnesota Vikings
- J.J. McCarthy1,632Passing yards
- Jordan Mason758Rushing yards
- Justin Jefferson1,048Receiving yards
- J.J. McCarthy11Passing TDs
- Jordan Mason6Rushing TDs
- Jalen Nailor4Receiving TDs
- Justin Jefferson84Receptions
- Dallas Turner8Sacks
Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 254.86th | 177.731st |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.86th | 0.931st |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 78.827th | 105.19th |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.623rd | 0.712th |
| Receptions to RBs | 4.69th | 3.230th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 147.610th | 115.928th |
| Receptions to WRs | 11.710th | 8.831st |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 0.820th | 0.529th |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 57.012th | 42.328th |
| Receptions to TEs | 5.98th | 4.427th |
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | ||
| Buccaneers |
Line8.5
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings-8.5 | ||
| Buccaneers+8.5 |
Total points35.5
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Over | ||
| Under |
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.