The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in Super Bowl LV in their own home stadium after winning a thrilling NFC Championship in Green Bay behind three Tom Brady touchdown passes and a resilient defense

Both center Ryan Jensen and inside linebacker Devin White may be having the best week ever and see where NFL.com has the Bucs stacking up heading into Championship weekend.

The Buccaneers had little room for error against their division rivals but they stepped up with their most complete game of the season when it mattered most.

With an O-line playing at a high level and serious depth across all skill positions, Tom Brady and the Bucs' offense can counter what opposing defenses try to do in a variety of ways, and that was evident in New Orleans

Data Crunch: CB Sean Murphy-Bunting picked off a pass in a second consecutive postseason game, joining Ronde Barber as the only Bucs to do that…Also, Tampa Bay's current road win streak is its best ever

Tampa Bay's defense force four turnovers, leading to 21 points, and Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes as the Buccaneers beat the Saints, 30-20, in the Divisional Round to earn a spot in the NFC Championship Game in Green Bay

RB Ronald Jones will be active for Sundays' Divisional Playoff game in New Orleans, though Leonard Fournette is expected to start…S Jordan Whitehead was also cleared after a practice-field knee injury

It may be the third matchup between these two teams this season, but there are still plenty of things to watch for come Sunday night when the Buccaneers take on the Saints in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.

It's Brady vs. Brees for the third time this season and first time in the playoffs. Who do the experts think is coming out of Sunday with a win?

Can either defense disrupt the Brady-Brees show with a high dose of pressure, and will the final outcome be determined by turnovers...Thing to consider while waiting for kickoff in the Bucs' regular-season finale

Chapter Three of the historic Tom Brady-Drew Brees matchup will headline the Bucs' return to the Divisional Round but the Bucs think they are a different team than in the previous two meetings

Watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week One of the 2026 NFL season. Get kickoff time, TV channel, live stream, and radio details here.

With a light depth chart at safety and an injury concern in the running back room, the Buccaneers elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu and RB Josh Williams from the practice squad for Sunday's game in Cincinnati

View photos of the Buccaneers departing for Week 1 vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

View pictures from Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice during Week 1 of the 2026 NFL Season.

A look at Friday's injury report ahead of the Week 1 matchup

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media following Friday's Week 1 practice. HC Bowles discussed player updates ahead of the first game of the 2026 regular season against the Bengals.

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Tampa Bay opens its 2026 season as underdogs on the road in Cincinnati, and while the experts lean to the favorites this week there is a widespread expectation of an explosive and entertaining matchup

On Thursday, Tristan Wirfs chatted Rueben Bain Jr.'s bend and Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson spoke on the challenge of facing nose Dexter Lawrence II and the growth of rookie Ted Hurst III

Gabriel Kahaian joins Brianna Dix and Scott Smith this season in their weekly competition of predicting who the Bucs' brightest star will prove to be in the upcoming game, and two of three picks are players new to the roster in 2026

The Buccaneers and Bengals kick off their 2026 season together on Sunday in Cincinnati and the result could hinge on how things unfold in the trenches and who gets the upper hand inside the 20

A look at Thursday's injury report ahead of the Week 1 matchup

The Bucs kick off their 2026 season on Sunday in Cincinnati, where they will face a loaded, Joe Burrow-led offense and a defense that aggressively attempted to make major upgrades during the offseason

Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers T Tristan Wirfs, WR Chris Godwin Jr. & RB Kenny Gainwell as they speak to the media after Thursday's Week 1 practice.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson spoke to the media following Thursday's Week 1 practice. OC Robinson discussed the versatility of the Buccaneers' offense, his relationship with QB Baker Mayfield and the challenge of facing the Bengals' defensive front.

Once you hear the cannons, you realize, Sundays are for the Krewe. Raise the flags.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pass Game Coordinator George Edwards spoke to the media following Thursday's Week 1 practice. Coordinator Edwards discussed preparing for the Bengals, his excitement to see the growth of the defense and OLB Rueben Bain Jr.'s elite physicality on the field.

Team Reporter Casey Phillips & Senior Writer/Editor Scott Smith talk about all the latest Bucs news in this week's edition of Bucs Insider. The team discussed the extension of QB Baker Mayfield, the excitement surrounding the new NFL season and what to expect when the team travels to Cincinnati for Week One vs. the Bengals.

The Buccaneers will take on the Bengals in the 2026 season opener at Paycor Stadium. Here are five Buccaneers to keep an eye on

Buccaneers' cornerback Zyon McCollum discussed the team's mentality on facing Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on Sunday