The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still searching for their first win of the 2026 season, and they'll get another opportunity Sunday afternoon when the Green Bay Packers visit Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa Bay enters Week 4 at 0-3, while Green Bay comes to Tampa at 1-2. The Buccaneers will have a new quarterback leading the offense, with undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels making his first NFL start in place of an injured Baker Mayfield.
Mayfield has been ruled out with a right thumb injury, leaving Daniels to take over an offense that desperately needs to find some consistency. Daniels made his NFL debut late in last week's loss to Minnesota, but Sunday will provide the Buccaneers with their first extended look at the rookie running the offense.
Tampa Bay's
defense will try to build off an encouraging performance against Minnesota while facing Jordan Love and a Green Bay offense dealing with injuries along the offensive line. The Buccaneers will also be without rookie outside linebacker Rueben Bain Jr., putting more pressure on Tampa Bay's remaining pass rushers.
Follow along throughout Sunday's game for scoring updates, highlights, injuries, key plays, and analysis as the Buccaneers try to pick up their first victory of the season.
What time does the Packers vs. Buccaneers game start?
Date: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PTLocation: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FloridaTV: FOXPackers record: 1-2Buccaneers record: 0-3
Weather report for Packers at Buccaneers
It's going to be a hot one at Raymond James Stadium.
According to the AccuWeather forecast, the temperature is expected to reach 88 degrees around the 1 p.m. kickoff, but the RealFeel is projected to be 103 degrees, with a heat index of 100. The forecast calls for intermittent clouds, a 32% chance of rain, and south-southeast winds around seven mph.
Conditions are expected to get progressively hotter throughout the morning. The temperature is projected at 82 degrees with a RealFeel of 95 at 10 a.m., rising to 84 with a RealFeel of 98 at 11 a.m. By noon, the temperature is expected to reach 86 degrees with a RealFeel of 101.
The possibility of rain is worth monitoring, but the heat and humidity appear to be the bigger weather story heading into the game.
Kickoff weather:
- Temperature: 88°
- RealFeel: 103°
- Heat index: 100°
- Rain: 32%
- Conditions: Intermittent clouds
- Wind: SSE at 7 mph
Final injury report for Packers at Buccaneers
Tampa Bay will be without four players Sunday. Baker Mayfield, Rueben Bain Jr., Ko Kieft and Benjamin Morrison have been ruled out, while SirVocea Dennis, Rakeem Nuñez-Roches and Jacob Parrish are questionable.
There was better news elsewhere on the Buccaneers' injury report. Bucky Irving, Yaya Diaby, Chris Godwin Jr., Keionte Scott and Josiah Trotter all finished the week as full participants and did not receive game-status designations. Irving had been limited on Wednesday and Thursday due to a glute injury before returning to full participation on Friday.
Green Bay has ruled out Aaron Banks, Warren Brinson, Anthony Campbell and Jacob Monk. Offensive lineman Jager Burton is questionable with a groin injury.
Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was initially listed as questionable with shoulder and concussion injuries, but Green Bay announced Saturday that Cooper cleared concussion protocol and was removed from the injury report.
The Packers' injuries up front give Tampa Bay's pass rush an opportunity to make an impact against Love. Green Bay will be without Banks and Monk, while Burton's status remains uncertain heading into the game.
Buccaneers elevate Easton Stick and Caden Fordham
Tampa Bay elevated quarterback Easton Stick and rookie linebacker Caden Fordham from the practice squad Saturday, making both available for Sunday's game.
Stick will serve as Daniels' backup with Mayfield unavailable. Fordham was a standout on special teams during the preseason and gives Tampa Bay another option in the kicking game.
Live updates: Packers at Buccaneers
Pregame
The Buccaneers and Packers are scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET from Raymond James Stadium.
Check back here throughout the game for live scoring updates, highlights, injuries, and analysis from Packers at Buccaneers in Week 4.
Final: Packers 17, Buccaneers 14
Tampa Bay came up just short in Jalen Daniels’ first career start, falling 17-14 to Green Bay. The Buccaneers actually finished with more first downs, 19-15, and nearly matched the Packers in total yardage, 283-275. Tampa Bay also ran more plays, 61-55, and finished with 141 rushing yards, but two first-half interceptions and several costly mistakes kept them from turning that production into enough points.
Daniels finished 19-of-27 for 148 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while adding 55 rushing yards on eight carries. He had some obvious rookie moments, but he also showed composure, mobility and the ability to rebound after mistakes, including leading a 12-play, 84-yard touchdown drive in the second half. The defense gave Tampa Bay multiple chances late, including a forced fumble recovered by Zyon McCollum and an interception by Jacob Parrish, but the offense could not score on the final drive. Green Bay moves to 2-2, while Tampa Bay falls to 0-4.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Week 4 Packers at Buccaneers: live updates: Score, highlights and more
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