Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

atBuccaneers at Jaguars

Preseason

August 28 · 7:30 PM EDT

· TB -3 · O/U 35.5

The read

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

Keys to the game

Bottom line: we project 21–23, a 2-point Jaguars win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW21-0Away

Jacksonville Jaguars2nd in the AFC South, 1 backLWLWWL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Buccaneers21

Jaguars23

Jaguars to win

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

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.

Tez JohnsonWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jacksonville Jaguars5 listed

Brian Thomas Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Devon MarshallCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jakobi MeyersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Parker HughesLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Patrick MekariG · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Drafted players

Preseason game

In the preseason a roster is in flux: these are 90-man camp rosters that get cut to 53, and the depth chart behind them describes the season rather than tonight. So rosters and projected lineups are held for the regular season and the playoffs. What is settled is who each club took in April, in pick order.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers7 picks

1st

Rueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiamiNo. 15Questionable

2nd

Josiah TrotterLBMissouriNo. 46#45

3rd

Ted HurstWRGeorgia StateNo. 84Not on roster

4th

Keionte ScottCBMiamiNo. 116#22

5th

DeMonte CapehartDTClemsonNo. 155#90

5th

Billy SchrauthOGNotre DameNo. 160Questionable

6th

Bauer SharpTELSUNo. 185#84

Jacksonville Jaguars10 picks

2nd

Nate BoerkircherTETexas A&MNo. 56#87

3rd

Albert RegisDTTexas A&MNo. 81#98

3rd

Emmanuel PregnonOGOregonNo. 88#75

3rd

Jalen HuskeyCBMarylandNo. 100#22

4th

Wesley WilliamsEDGEDukeNo. 119#90

5th

Tanner KoziolTEHoustonNo. 164#89

6th

Josh CameronWRBaylorNo. 191#19

6th

CJ WilliamsWRStanfordNo. 203#18

7th

Zach DurfeeEDGEWashingtonNo. 233#58

7th

Parker HughesLBMiddle TennesseeNo. 240Injured Reserve

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

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atBuccaneers at Jaguars

Preseason

August 28 · 7:30 PM EDT

· TB -3 · O/U 35.5

The read

Keys to the game

Bottom line: we project 21–23, a 2-point Jaguars win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW21-0Away

Jacksonville Jaguars2nd in the AFC South, 1 backLWLWWL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Buccaneers21

Jaguars23

Jaguars to win

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

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.

Tez JohnsonWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jacksonville Jaguars5 listed

Brian Thomas Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Devon MarshallCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jakobi MeyersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Parker HughesLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Patrick MekariG · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Drafted players

Preseason game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers7 picks

1st

Rueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiamiNo. 15Questionable

2nd

Josiah TrotterLBMissouriNo. 46#45

3rd

Ted HurstWRGeorgia StateNo. 84Not on roster

4th

Keionte ScottCBMiamiNo. 116#22

5th

DeMonte CapehartDTClemsonNo. 155#90

5th

Billy SchrauthOGNotre DameNo. 160Questionable

6th

Bauer SharpTELSUNo. 185#84

Jacksonville Jaguars10 picks

2nd

Nate BoerkircherTETexas A&MNo. 56#87

3rd

Albert RegisDTTexas A&MNo. 81#98

3rd

Emmanuel PregnonOGOregonNo. 88#75

3rd

Jalen HuskeyCBMarylandNo. 100#22

4th

Wesley WilliamsEDGEDukeNo. 119#90

5th

Tanner KoziolTEHoustonNo. 164#89

6th

Josh CameronWRBaylorNo. 191#19

6th

CJ WilliamsWRStanfordNo. 203#18

7th

Zach DurfeeEDGEWashingtonNo. 233#58

7th

Parker HughesLBMiddle TennesseeNo. 240Injured Reserve

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Aug 28, 2026

The read

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Aug 28, 2026

The read

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings