TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 0-2 for the first time in 12 years and will try to salvage their early season at home against the 2-0 Minnesota Vikings at Raymond James Stadium at 4:05 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 27.
Tampa Bay’s second consecutive loss came in a 23-19 defeat at home Sunday, a game that did not begin on schedule after a 132-minute lightning delay. The Buccaneers’ defense held the Cleveland Browns to just 267 yards but could not get the ball into the end zone when it counted. With Carolina and New Orleans both winning in Week Two, Tampa Bay now sits one game off the pace in the NFC South.
Minnesota arrives in Tampa off a 9-3 defensive win at Chicago, a performance that came one week after the Bears had routed the Panthers 59-37 in their season opener. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who had torched Carolina in Week One, was held to 138 yards, no touchdowns and one interception on 15 of 26 passing before leaving with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter. Third-year pass rusher Dallas Turner recorded two of Minnesota’s three sacks on Williams.
The Vikings’ offense has been far from dominant, managing just 246 yards in the Chicago win. Quarterback Carson Wentz, who stepped in after opening-day starter Kyler Murray sustained a concussion early in the season opener, completed 11 of 20 passes for 143 yards in the victory over the Bears.
Kickoff at Raymond James Stadium is set for 4:05 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 27.