Published September 27, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Game report
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 in the NFL on Sunday, September 27. Minnesota Vikings’ punt return touchdown by Myles Price and Jordan Addison’s receiving touchdown supplied scoring plays in a win by seven points.
The numbers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished with 243 total yards, including 186 passing and 57 rushing; Minnesota Vikings had 230, with 152 passing and 78 rushing. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recorded 11 first downs to Minnesota Vikings’ 9, and possessed the ball for 30:57 against 29:03.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers converted 11.8% of third downs, while Minnesota Vikings converted 13.3%. Tampa Bay Buccaneers had 2 turnovers and Minnesota Vikings had 1.
Top performers
For Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baker Mayfield completed 17 of 34 passes for 217 yards, with a touchdown and an interception, while Bucky Irving ran for 46 yards on 15 carries. Emeka Egbuka caught 5 passes for 62 yards; A'Shawn Robinson had an interception, and Chase McLaughlin made 3 of 3 field goals.