Cleveland
Browns
0-1
37
FINAL
28
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Cleveland Browns topped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-28 in a thrilling Week 2 matchup of the 2026 season. With both teams looking to establish early momentum, Cleveland's victory solidifies their position as a contender in the league, while Tampa Bay will need to regroup after this close loss.
Baker Mayfield was the standout performer for the Buccaneers, throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead the offense. However, Quinshon Judkins provided a solid ground game for the Browns with 72 rushing yards, helping to balance Cleveland's attack. Meanwhile, Ted Hurst III led the receiving corps for Tampa Bay with 94 yards, but it wasn't enough to secure a win.
Defensively, the game turned on the performances of Grant Delpit, who intercepted two passes for the Browns, creating crucial turnovers that shifted momentum. Rueben Bain Jr. made an impact for the Buccaneers with three sacks and four total tackles, but ultimately, it was Delpit's clutch plays that sealed the deal for Cleveland, allowing them to hold off a late rally from Tampa Bay.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 30 | 15 | 50% | 292 | 3 | 5 | 78.0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 19 | 16 | 84% | 151 | 1 | 1 | 95.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 33 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 29 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 23 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wright | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Jackson Jr | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ponds | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | 3 | 3 | 4 | 49 |

