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The undefeated Minnesota Vikings head to Tampa Bay to face the only defeated Buccaneers in a fascinating afternoon slugfest.
Sep 13, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray (1) runs the ball against the Green Bay Packers during the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0 heading into Sunday’s matchup against the 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s a crucial matchup for both teams, but especially the latter due to their 0-2 record.
For Minnesota, they are set to get Kyler Murray back after missing the 9-3 win against the Chicago Bears due to a concussion. That element is where things are interesting. We don’t know what the Vikings’ offense will look like with Murray under center or how Kevin O’Connell will want to utilize him. That is fascinating three games into the season.
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles will have a difficult challenge on his hands. How will he game plan for a system where he doesn’t know what’s going to be called? Some of it will be what O’Connell has historically called, but there will be some interesting wrinkles. That chess match will be a fun watch across the board
Plus, the offense for the Buccaneers hasn’t been clicking on all cylinders. They should be in a much better spot, but may not with Brian Flores on the other sideline. Here’s how you can watch the game.
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
When: Sunday, September 27th, 3:05 P.M. CT
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
How to Watch, Listen & Stream
Broadcast: Fox
Crew: Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Jonathan Vilma (analyst)
Radio: Vikings Radio Network
Radio Crew: Paul Allen (play-by-play), Pete Bercich (analyst)
Sirius XM: TBD
Series History
Series Record: Vikings lead 33-24
Last Meeting: 9/10/2023: Buccaneers won 20-17
Win Streak: Buccaneers: Two games
Week 1 (Sept. 13): vs. Green Bay Packers Win 39-22
Week 2 (Sept. 20): @ Chicago Bears Win 9-3
Week 3 (Sept. 27): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4 (Oct. 4): vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 5 (Oct. 101): @ New Orleans Saints
Week 6 (Oct. 18): Bye
Week 7 (Oct. 25): vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 8 (Nov. 1): @ Detroit Lions
Week 9 (Nov. 9): vs. Buffalo Bills (Monday Night Football)
Week 10 (Nov. 15): @ Green Bay Packers
Week 11 (Nov. 22): @ San Francisco 49ers (in Mexico City)
Week 12 (Nov. 29): vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 13 (Dec. 6): vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 14 (Dec. 10): @ New England Patriots (Thursday Night Football)
Week 15 (Dec. 20): vs. Detroit Lions
Week 16 (Dec. 27): vs. Washington Commanders
Week 17 (Jan. 3): @ New York Jets
Week 18 (TBD): vs. Chicago Bears
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