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Week 1 · 2026–27 season

Bengals

W 33-27 vs Buccaneers · Sep 13, 2026

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Misery Index · Euphoric

Bengals fans banking the 33-27 win while side-eyeing the pick-six and a defensive coordinator nobody can name.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse. ● biggest swings

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What happened

Cincinnati survived a game the defensive line kept saving them from, with four Mayfield fumbles on strip-sacks masking a J.Burrow interception returned by J.Trotter for a 38-yard touchdown that briefly handed Tampa the game. M.Gesicki's 24-yard grab helped steady the response, and the pass protection held up when it had to. Still, a win that leans this heavily on the opponent putting the ball on the ground raises the obvious question about what happens when the takeaways dry up.

What fans said

  • “Honestly if this is what we look like in our terrible week 1, im hyped for the rest of the year”

    u/Phish280▲ 659hope

  • “Let the praise be as loud as the criticism Shout Out The Entire Bengals Starting OL 👏👏👏👏👏👏”

    @Wrightreportt♥ 1.3kpride

  • “Fuck it, Gesicki's down there somewhere”

    u/DStew88▲ 393joy

  • “If Burrow didn't throw that awful pick six this is a stress free win.”

    u/Bill-Cosby-Bukowski▲ 360frustration

  • “take that L and go home 🧡 #whodey”

    @superbowlpug♥ 369joy

  • “the offense killing clock and winning a one score game is so damn nice.”

    u/Southwestern▲ 267pride

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What fans posted

The memes and clips Bengals fans shared on X and Reddit. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.

  • McPherson? You better Mc Fear, Son.

    McPherson? You better Mc Fear, Son.

    u/AbyssWankerArtorias▲ 225schadenfreude

  • The Bengals Defense today: 🔥 4 Sacks / 6 QB Hits 🔥 4 Fumbles Recovered 🔥 5 Tackles for Loss 🔥 1 Defensive Touchdo

    The Bengals Defense today: 🔥 4 Sacks / 6 QB Hits 🔥 4 Fumbles Recovered 🔥 5 Tackles for Loss 🔥 1 Defensive Touchdown MUCH improved from last year. 🐅 #WHODEY

    @CincyProblems♥ 1.6kpride

  • The Cincinnati Bengals Plunder The Fumbling Buccaneers

    The Cincinnati Bengals Plunder The Fumbling Buccaneers

    @CornDoggyLOL♥ 639schadenfreude

  • Of course the only game that didn't follow the Passer Rating method was the Bengals vs Bucs lol

    Of course the only game that didn't follow the Passer Rating method was the Bengals vs Bucs lol

    @JoeGoodberry♥ 300trolling

  • Started Baker Mayfield instead of Dart because I thought Bengals Bucs was gonna be a scoring fest▶ 0:19⚡ swing

    Started Baker Mayfield instead of Dart because I thought Bengals Bucs was gonna be a scoring fest

    @2xPimpyMuse♥ 207gallows humor

  • Hey New York Giants fans. Here is Dexter Lawrence's stat line for todays Bengals' game against the Bucs:

    Hey New York Giants fans. Here is Dexter Lawrence's stat line for todays Bengals' game against the Bucs:

    @CynicalPublius♥ 120trolling

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