NFL · Sep 27, 2026
MIN beats TB 23–16 after late field goals
By Row Seventeen ·
Minnesota Vikings beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–16 (NFL) on September 27, 2026.
MIN led at halftime and added two fourth-quarter field goals to beat TB 23–16 at Raymond James Stadium on September 27.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
MIN took the first lead on a 54-yard field goal in the opening quarter. Later, M. Price returned a TB punt 86 yards for a touchdown, extending MIN’s lead to 9–0.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
TB tied the game in the second quarter on a 28-yard field goal. K. Murray then threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to J. Addison, giving MIN the lead again.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
J. Daniels threw an interception with eight seconds remaining. Neither team scored again, and MIN won 23–16 in regulation.
Read in context ↘
MIN opens with 10 points
MIN took the first lead on a 54-yard field goal in the opening quarter. Later, M. Price returned a TB punt 86 yards for a touchdown, extending MIN’s lead to 9–0. The extra point made it 10–0.
TB answered when B. Mayfield threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to T. Hurst. The extra point brought TB within three, and MIN led 10–7 at the end of the first quarter.
MIN regains the lead before halftime
TB tied the game in the second quarter on a 28-yard field goal. K. Murray then threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to J. Addison, giving MIN the lead again. MIN added the extra point and went into halftime ahead 17–10.
Each team had scored a touchdown pass before halftime. MIN also had the punt return touchdown and an opening-quarter field goal, while TB’s second-quarter field goal had briefly brought the teams level.
TB cuts the deficit after halftime
K. Murray threw an interception in the third quarter while MIN led by seven. TB made a 38-yard field goal, and the third quarter ended with MIN ahead 17–13.
A 54-yard TB field goal in the fourth quarter reduced MIN’s lead to one point. TB scored six points after halftime, both on field goals, but did not take the lead.
Two field goals finish MIN’s win
MIN made a 56-yard field goal to move ahead 20–16 in the fourth quarter. B. Mayfield then threw an interception, and MIN followed with a 43-yard field goal with 37 seconds left.
J. Daniels threw an interception with eight seconds remaining. Neither team scored again, and MIN won 23–16 in regulation. MIN’s two fourth-quarter field goals supplied its final six points.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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