The Cincinnati Bengals host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 of the NFL season. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Paycor Stadium and the game will be broadcast on Fox 19 (WXIX-TV).
Both teams enter the season with high expectations as the Bengals have the second-best odds to win the AFC North and the Buccaneers have the best odds to win the NFC South.
Cincinnati enters the game mostly healthy, with defensive end Shemar Stewart being the only projected starter who will miss the first game. Wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both suffered minor injuries near the end of training camp, as did cornerback DJ Turner, but all three will play, according to Taylor.
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Today's game marks the debut
of defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who the Bengals acquired via trade before this year's NFL draft. Lawrence is entering his eighth season in the NFL and spent the previous seven with the New York Giants.
Cincinnati is favored by 4 points and the over/under point total is 50, according to BetMGM.
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09:08 AM ET, September 13 2026, Jason HoffmanThe Cincinnati Bengals host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 p.m. at Paycor Stadium to open the 2026 NFL season. Cincinnati will play its first seven games in the 1 p.m. window before traveling to Madrid, Spain, to face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals vs. Buccaneers live updates: Start time, TV channel for NFL Week 1 game
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