Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 2

September 20 · 1:00 PM EDT

· TB -5.5 · O/U 42.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Buccaneers sit in a postseason spot, while Browns are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: CLE arrive coming off a loss, TB on a 2-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-0Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

Dennis HoustonWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Josh HayesCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jalen McMillanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Rueben Bain Jr.LB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Deshawn McKnightDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Cleveland BrownsDepth chart

Offense11

Deshaun Watson#46' 3"10 yr

Quinshon Judkins#106' 0"2 yr

Jerry Jeudy#36' 1"7 yr

KC Concepcion#16' 0"Rookie

Denzel Boston#126' 4"Rookie

Harold Fannin Jr.#446' 4"2 yr

Spencer Fano#556' 6"Rookie

Zion Johnson#776' 3"5 yr

Elgton Jenkins#746' 5"8 yr

Teven Jenkins#786' 6"6 yr

Tytus Howard#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Isaiah McGuire#576' 4"4 yr

LDT

Mason Graham#946' 4"2 yr

RDT

Maliek Collins#966' 2"11 yr

RDE

Jared Verse#86' 4"3 yr

WLB

Winston Reid#596' 0"3 yr

MLB

Carson Schwesinger#496' 3"2 yrQuestionable

SLB

Quincy Williams#55' 11"8 yr

LCB

Denzel Ward#215' 11"9 yr

RCB

Tyson Campbell#76' 1"6 yr

Grant Delpit#96' 3"7 yr

Ronnie Hickman#336' 1"4 yr

Special teams5

Andre Szmyt#256' 0"2 yr

Corey Bojorquez#136' 0"9 yr

Rex Sunahara#506' 6"3 yr

Malachi Corley#835' 11"3 yr

Gage Larvadain#845' 8"2 yr

Tampa Bay BuccaneersDepth chart

Offense11

Baker Mayfield#66' 1"9 yr

Bucky Irving#75' 10"3 yr

Emeka Egbuka#26' 1"2 yrQuestionable

Chris Godwin Jr.#146' 1"10 yr

Jalen McMillan#116' 1"3 yrQuestionable

Cade Otton#886' 5"5 yr

Tristan Wirfs#786' 5"7 yr

Ben Bredeson#686' 5"7 yr

Graham Barton#626' 5"3 yr

Cody Mauch#696' 6"4 yr

Luke Goedeke#676' 5"5 yr

Defense11

LDE

Elijah Roberts#956' 4"2 yr

Vita Vea#506' 4"9 yr

RDE

A'Shawn Robinson#916' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rueben Bain Jr.#36' 3"RookieQuestionable

LILB

Alex Anzalone#346' 3"10 yr

RILB

Christian Rozeboom#526' 2"6 yr

SLB

Yaya Diaby#06' 4"4 yr

LCB

Zyon McCollum#276' 2"5 yr

RCB

Benjamin Morrison#216' 0"2 yr

Tykee Smith#235' 10"3 yr

Antoine Winfield Jr.#315' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Chase McLaughlin#46' 0"8 yr

Riley Dixon#96' 4"11 yr

Evan Deckers#866' 3"3 yr

Kenny Gainwell#15' 9"6 yr

Kameron Johnson#195' 10"3 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Cleveland Browns

27%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

73%

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Week 2

September 20 · 1:00 PM EDT

· TB -5.5 · O/U 42.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-0Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

Dennis HoustonWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Josh HayesCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jalen McMillanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Rueben Bain Jr.LB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Deshawn McKnightDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Cleveland BrownsDepth chart

Offense11

Deshaun Watson#46' 3"10 yr

Quinshon Judkins#106' 0"2 yr

Jerry Jeudy#36' 1"7 yr

KC Concepcion#16' 0"Rookie

Denzel Boston#126' 4"Rookie

Harold Fannin Jr.#446' 4"2 yr

Spencer Fano#556' 6"Rookie

Zion Johnson#776' 3"5 yr

Elgton Jenkins#746' 5"8 yr

Teven Jenkins#786' 6"6 yr

Tytus Howard#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Isaiah McGuire#576' 4"4 yr

LDT

Mason Graham#946' 4"2 yr

RDT

Maliek Collins#966' 2"11 yr

RDE

Jared Verse#86' 4"3 yr

WLB

Winston Reid#596' 0"3 yr

MLB

Carson Schwesinger#496' 3"2 yrQuestionable

SLB

Quincy Williams#55' 11"8 yr

LCB

Denzel Ward#215' 11"9 yr

RCB

Tyson Campbell#76' 1"6 yr

Grant Delpit#96' 3"7 yr

Ronnie Hickman#336' 1"4 yr

Special teams5

Andre Szmyt#256' 0"2 yr

Corey Bojorquez#136' 0"9 yr

Rex Sunahara#506' 6"3 yr

Malachi Corley#835' 11"3 yr

Gage Larvadain#845' 8"2 yr

Tampa Bay BuccaneersDepth chart

Offense11

Baker Mayfield#66' 1"9 yr

Bucky Irving#75' 10"3 yr

Emeka Egbuka#26' 1"2 yrQuestionable

Chris Godwin Jr.#146' 1"10 yr

Jalen McMillan#116' 1"3 yrQuestionable

Cade Otton#886' 5"5 yr

Tristan Wirfs#786' 5"7 yr

Ben Bredeson#686' 5"7 yr

Graham Barton#626' 5"3 yr

Cody Mauch#696' 6"4 yr

Luke Goedeke#676' 5"5 yr

Defense11

LDE

Elijah Roberts#956' 4"2 yr

Vita Vea#506' 4"9 yr

RDE

A'Shawn Robinson#916' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rueben Bain Jr.#36' 3"RookieQuestionable

LILB

Alex Anzalone#346' 3"10 yr

RILB

Christian Rozeboom#526' 2"6 yr

SLB

Yaya Diaby#06' 4"4 yr

LCB

Zyon McCollum#276' 2"5 yr

RCB

Benjamin Morrison#216' 0"2 yr

Tykee Smith#235' 10"3 yr

Antoine Winfield Jr.#315' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Chase McLaughlin#46' 0"8 yr

Riley Dixon#96' 4"11 yr

Evan Deckers#866' 3"3 yr

Kenny Gainwell#15' 9"6 yr

Kameron Johnson#195' 10"3 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Cleveland Browns

27%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

73%

Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Sep 20, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Sep 20, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability