Cincinnati Bengals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction & Picks - NFL
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NFL Picks
Week 1 of the NFL season continues on Sunday with a full slate of games. One of these games will see the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Bengals and the Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay enters this game having finished with a record of 8-9 in 2025-2026 and was in second place in the NFC South Division. The Bucs missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker with the Carolina Panthers, but are expected to challenge for the NFC South Division title this season. Most notably, the Bucs just locked up their quarterback, Baker Mayfield, with a new contract, who will be the key to their success.
As for Cincinnati, they enter this game having finished with a record of 6-11 in 2025-2026 and were in third place in the AFC North Division. The Bengals are expected to be much more competitive this season, as their quarterback, Joe Burrow, is back and fully healthy for this Week 1 matchup.
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Cincinnati Bengals against Tampa Bay Buccaneers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Cincinnati Bengals - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Key Points
- Tampa Bay averaged 22.4 points per game in 2025-2026
- Tampa Bay allowed 24.2 points per game in 2025-2026
- Cincinnati averaged 24.4 points per game in 2025-2026
- Cincinnati allowed 28.9 points per game in 2025-2026
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Our Cincinnati Bengals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction
The Bengals are the small favorite in this game; however, the under looks to be the best betting option. Neither team was the most consistent offensively last season, as Tampa Bay averaged 22.4 points per game, while Cincinnati averaged 24.4 points per game.
Defensively, the Bucs allowed 24.2 points per game, while the Bengals allowed 28.9 points per game. Despite the Bengals being inconsistent defensively, they saw 11 of their 18 games go under the total last season. As for the Bucs, they saw eight of their 18 games go under the total.
With it being Week 1, there is a chance that both teams will take some time to settle into the game; therefore, our Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers prediction is: Under 50.5 Total Points.
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