{"id":267401,"date":"2026-05-12T01:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T01:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267401\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T01:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T01:13:35","slug":"release-date-rumors-leaks-opponents-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267401\/","title":{"rendered":"release date, rumors, leaks, opponents and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are awaiting the official release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepewterplank.com\/5-must-watch-games-on-the-buccaneers-2026-schedule-that-should-be-in-prime-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2026 NFL season schedule.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">Their opponents have been set in stone since the end of last season, but <a href=\"https:\/\/thepewterplank.com\/5-things-buccaneers-fans-want-to-see-on-the-2026-nfl-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">details such as the order, potential prime time games, and their bye week<\/a> remain a mystery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">Each year, details begin to trickle out ahead of the official release. There will be schedule rumors and leaks surrounding the Buccaneers, and we\u2019ll be tracking every detail leading up to Thursday night\u2019s schedule reveal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Table of Contents<a href=\"#inline-text-4\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 opponents\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"#inline-text-24\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule rumors\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"#inline-text-30\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule leaks<\/a><a href=\"#inline-text-32\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule<\/a>Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 opponents\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Buccaneers Home Opponents:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">Atlanta Falcons<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">Carolina Panthers\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">Green Bay Packers<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">Minnesota Vikings\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n<p>Buccaneers Away Opponents:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Atlanta Falcons<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">Carolina Panthers\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Detroit Lions<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Baltimore Ravens\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule rumors\u00a0Rumor: Buccaneers likely to play on the road in Week 1<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregauman\/status\/2052350213424128268?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fox Sports\u2019 Greg Auman<\/a> did some digging and discovered that Bruno Mars will be performing at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, September 13.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">That happens to be the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepewterplank.com\/bruno-mars-likely-to-send-buccaneers-packing-to-open-to-2026-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bucs are almost certainly going to be sent on the road for the season opener.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rumor: Ed Sheeran will impact the Buccaneers in Week 9<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">Auman reports that like Mars in Week 1, Ed Sheeran plays at Raymond James Stadium in Week 9. Sheeran\u2019s concert takes place on Saturday night, so there are three options for the Buccaneers: travel for a road game, host a Thursday Night Football games or host a Monday Night Football game.<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule leaks<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-31\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">Buccaneers schedule leaks will be listed here. <\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-33\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">Week 1:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-34\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">Week 2:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-35\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">Week 3:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-36\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\">Week 4:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-37\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">Week 5:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-38\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">Week 6:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-39\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\">Week 7:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-40\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Week 8:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-41\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">Week 9:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-42\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">Week 10:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-43\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"93\">Week 11:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-44\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"96\">Week 12:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-45\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"99\">Week 13:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-46\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9c\">Week 14:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-47\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9f\">Week 15:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-48\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9i\">Week 16:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-49\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9l\">Week 17:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-50\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9o\">Week 18: <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow thepewterplank.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thepewterplank.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are awaiting the official release of the 2026 NFL season schedule.\u00a0 Their opponents have&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":267402,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-267401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}