Week 2 · NFL

Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 66% chance to beat Cleveland Browns in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#28 AFC North

Cleveland Browns

7% to make the playoffs

@

#18 NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

52% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadTampa Bay Buccaneers −5.5Vegas
Projected scoreCleveland Browns 19 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25

Tampa Bay Buccaneers is the pick by 5.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter68 · LIVE
68/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cleveland Browns

34%

to win

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

66%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cleveland Browns
vs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#31Offense · EPA/play#20
#5Defense · EPA/play#17
#32Success rate#24

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

6 meetings since 1999

Tampa Bay Buccaneers leads 4–2

Last met 2022 · Cleveland Browns 23–17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers— Cleveland Browns won

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