Week 3
Minnesota Vikings
Away
23–16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Home
Final
Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 20:05 UTC
How it finished, what the numbers said, and how both sides arrived.
Play by play
No plays recorded for this game. Tank01 has no play-by-play endpoint on this plan, so plays are parsed out of the box score once it lands.
Team totals
Minnesota Vikings
Passing yards
168
Pass attempts
29
Passing TDs
1
Interceptions thrown
1
Rushing yards
78
Carries
23
Receptions
15
Receiving yards
168
Receiving TDs
1
Turnovers
1
Total tackles
73
Solo tackles
34
Tackles for loss
6
Sacks
6
Passes defended
6
Field goals made
3
Extra points made
2
Kick return yards
132
Punt return yards
106
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing yards
217
Pass attempts
37
Passing TDs
1
Interceptions thrown
2
Rushing yards
57
Carries
21
Receptions
17
Receiving yards
217
Receiving TDs
1
Turnovers
2
Total tackles
62
Solo tackles
36
Tackles for loss
6
Sacks
3
Passes defended
6
Field goals made
3
Extra points made
1
Kick return yards
160
Punt return yards
40
Individual lines
Both teams together, best first. Scroll for more columns.
Passing
| # | Player | Team | Yds | C/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TB
Baker Mayfield
|
TB | 217 | 17/34 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |
MIN
Kyler Murray
|
MIN | 168 | 15/29 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| # | Player | Team | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIN
Aaron Jones
|
MIN | 17 | 58 | 0 |
| 2 |
TB
Bucky Irving
|
TB | 15 | 46 | 0 |
| 3 |
MIN
Kyler Murray
|
MIN | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 4 |
TB
Jalon Daniels
|
TB | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 |
TB
Baker Mayfield
|
TB | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 |
MIN
DeeJay Dallas
|
MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 |
MIN
Demond Claiborne
|
MIN | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| # | Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIN
Jordan Addison
|
MIN | 5 | 90 | 1 |
| 2 |
TB
Emeka Egbuka
|
TB | 5 | 62 | 0 |
| 3 |
TB
Cade Otton
|
TB | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| 4 |
TB
Ted Hurst
|
TB | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 5 |
MIN
Aaron Jones
|
MIN | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| 6 |
MIN
Justin Jefferson
|
MIN | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| 7 |
TB
Chris Godwin
|
TB | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| 8 |
TB
Kenneth Gainwell
|
TB | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Defence
| # | Player | Team | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIN
Eric Wilson
|
MIN | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |
MIN
Josh Metellus
|
MIN | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |
MIN
Blake Cashman
|
MIN | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
MIN
James Pierre
|
MIN | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
MIN
Isaiah Rodgers
|
MIN | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |
MIN
Kyle Van Noy
|
MIN | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
TB
Antoine Winfield Jr.
|
TB | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
TB
Tykee Smith
|
TB | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LLWLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–0–6 |
| Points for · against | 167–183 |
Minnesota Vikings
WWWWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 7–0–1 |
| Points for · against | 168–103 |