Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction — NFL Week 3 (2026)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers host Minnesota Vikings in NFL Week 3, kicking off September 27, 2026 at 21:05. This is a marquee matchup by our power ratings: Tampa Bay Buccaneers sit at Elo 1460 (No. 19 in our NFL ratings) and Minnesota Vikings at 1572 (No. 7).
Elo lean
Adjusted for the standard home-field edge, the Elo gap works out to roughly 59% for Minnesota Vikings (41% Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 59% Minnesota Vikings). Treat that as a power-rating read, not a full forecast — the complete model for this game publishes when lines open.
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1-4 in their last 5 (L-W-L-L-L, most recent first); latest 33-27 @ Cincinnati Bengals.
- Minnesota Vikings: 5-0 in their last 5 (W-W-W-W-W, most recent first); latest 39-22 vs Green Bay Packers.
Head-to-head
These teams have met 5 time(s) in our data window: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 3, Minnesota Vikings won 2. Most recently: Minnesota Vikings 17-20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2023-09-10.
Reading the Trend Lines
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