Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-1
24
FINAL
21
Tennessee
Titans
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrowly defeated the Tennessee Titans 24-21 in Week 2 of the 2027 season. Both teams were eager to secure their first victory of the season, but it was the Buccaneers who ultimately emerged victorious, showcasing their offensive prowess.
Baker Mayfield led the charge for Tampa Bay, throwing for 365 yards and a touchdown, while Bucky Irving provided a strong ground game with 120 rushing yards. Emeka Egbuka was the standout receiver, racking up an impressive 173 yards, including several crucial catches that kept the Buccaneers' drives alive and set the tone for their offensive success.
Defensively, the Buccaneers were effective at key moments, with Josiah Trotter recording a sack and Keionte Scott snagging an interception that shifted momentum. The game’s turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Scott's interception halted a potential game-winning drive for the Titans, allowing Tampa Bay to maintain their slim lead and secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 55 | 35 | 64% | 365 | 1 | 1 | 81.2 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 46 | 22 | 48% | 205 | 1 | 1 | 58.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 20 | 120 | 6.0 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 60 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 36 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 9 | 173 | 19.2 | 86 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 18 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Tyler Harrell | WR | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Luke Hasz | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Moore | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Scott | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Martin | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Nwankpa | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Walker | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Harris | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Watson | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Wonnum | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 5 | 5 | 1 | 55 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

