GamePlan Science
vs
Week 1
2026-09-13
Paycor Stadium · Sunday

Simulated Outcomes

each dot = 100 of 10,000 simulations · colored by winner
TB wins 4,800
of 10,000 simulations
CIN wins 4,800
of 10,000 simulations
4 ties-28-24-21-17-14-10-7-3TIE+3+7+10+14+17+21+24+28TBCIN

Win Probability

from the model's predicted score distributions
TB 47%Tie 3%50% CIN
TB most likely
17
CIN most likely
17

Team Strength Comparison

season posteriors for this matchup

Offensive Strength

TB-0.047
CIN+0.032
league avg -0.38-0.23-0.080.070.220.37 Team strength (Bayesian estimate)

Defensive Strength

TB-0.021
CIN-0.128
league avg -0.43-0.29-0.15-0.010.120.26 Team strength (Bayesian estimate)