Cleveland
Browns
1-0
15
FINAL
20
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrowly defeated the Cleveland Browns with a final score of 20-15. This Week 2 clash of the 2026 season featured two teams looking to establish momentum early, but it was the Buccaneers who secured the victory on their home turf.
Cleveland's Shedeur Sanders showcased his passing prowess, throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown, while KC Concepcion Jr. emerged as his top target, racking up 100 receiving yards. On the ground, Bucky Irving proved pivotal for the Buccaneers, rushing for 113 yards and keeping the Browns' defense on their heels throughout the game.
Defensively, the Buccaneers made critical stops, highlighted by Rueben Bain Jr.'s sack that disrupted Cleveland's rhythm at a key moment. While Tyson Campbell led the Browns with nine total tackles, the Buccaneers' ability to contain Sanders and force crucial turnovers ultimately shifted the momentum in their favor, allowing them to hold off a late-game surge by Cleveland.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 41 | 17 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 72.0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 39 | 28 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 98.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Devin Culp | TE | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Royer | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Wright | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Watson | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Banks | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Orji | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Prater | K | 3 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 |

