Cleveland
Browns
1-0
37
FINAL
39
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers survived a shootout at home Sunday, holding off the Cleveland Browns 39-37 in a Week 2 track meet that came down to the final possession. Two teams looking to build early momentum in the 2026 season combined for 76 points, and neither defense could find an answer until it mattered most. In the end, it was the Buccaneers who made the last play.
Anthony Richardson Sr. was the engine of the Tampa Bay attack, carving up the Cleveland secondary for 450 passing yards in a performance that never let the Browns settle in. Emeka Egbuka was his favorite target, piling up 170 receiving yards and consistently winning down the field. Cleveland answered with Taylen Green, who threw four touchdown passes and added a team-best 42 yards on the ground, keeping the Browns in striking distance all afternoon. Every time Tampa Bay pushed ahead, Green had a response.
The difference came from Antoine Winfield Jr., who picked off two passes and repeatedly took points off the board for Cleveland in a game where possessions were gold. Yaya Diaby chipped in with the game's lone sack, giving the Buccaneers just enough disruption up front to change the math on a critical drive. Denzel Ward led all defenders with five tackles for a Browns unit that simply could not slow Richardson when it counted. In a two-point game, Winfield's takeaways were the margin.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 33 | 24 | 450 | 3 | 1 | 132.4 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 41 | 20 | 364 | 4 | 2 | 91.9 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green | QB | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Wilson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 6 | 170 | 28.3 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Johnny Wilson | WR | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Bryce Ford-Wheaton | WR | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| KJ Hamler | WR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josiah Trotter | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lewis Cine | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |

