The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday to kick off both teams’ preseason. Kickoff from Paycor Stadium is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Buccaneers vs. Bengals odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Tampa Bay finished atop the NFC South last season with a 9-8 record. It won the Wild Card Round game against the Philadelphia Eagles before falling 31-23 against the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round. The Buccaneers did not make a lot of noise in the offseason, but they did add WR Sterling Shepard'to the mix. They selected T'Graham Barton'with their 1st-round pick in the NFL Draft.
Cincinnati finished last in the AFC North with a 9-8 record while failing to make the playoffs. The Bengals made a lot of offseason moves including trading RB Joe Mixon to the Texans and signing RB Zack Moss. They also signed TE'Mike Gesicki on the offensive side of the ball and S Geno Stone, and S'Vonn Bell'on the defensive side of the ball. They drafted OT'Amarius Mims'with their 1st-round pick.
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