Minnesota won 23-16 in Tampa. Will Reichard kicked field goals of 56 and 43 yards in the final 3:10. Watch Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers highlights or stream on FOX One. The Week 3 game of the 2026 NFL season came from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. ET / 1:05 p.m. PT.

Tampa Bay could not beat Minnesota at first. The Buccaneers joined the NFC Central in 1977 and lost the opener, and it took until Week 3 of the following season to get one, a 16-10 win. The clubs then shared a division for 25 years, which is where the bulk of the Vikings' substantial all-time lead was built. Five of these games have gone to overtime, tied for the second most in Buccaneers history, and Minnesota took the most recent meeting 23-16 in Tampa on Sept. 27, 2026.