Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2026 Win Total & Market Edge
The prediction-market read on the Buccaneers: our DAEPA model projects 8.3 wins in 2026 (18th of 32, Average tier), beside the live Kalshi win-total line. Full schedule, per-game win probabilities and NFC South standing below.
2026 win total: our model vs. Kalshi
Model projection
8.3
±2.0 wins
Kalshi market
8.1
KXNFLWINS-27TB
Edge
+0.1
wins
Model agrees with the market
Edge (raw model−market) flagged at ±2.50 wins this week. No single rung sits near 50¢.
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Power rating breakdown
Overall
-0.5
18th · Average
Offense
+0.5
points/gm
Defense
-1.1
points/gm
Special teams
+0.2
points/gm
Methodology: DAEPA model docs → (66.2% backtested game accuracy across 6,218 games).
2026 schedule & model win probabilities
All 17 regular-season games. Win probability is the DAEPA margin (power-rating differential + 2.5-point home-field) run through a Normal model, σ=13.5. The sum of these 17 numbers is the 8.3-win projection above.
NFC South projected standing
Division hub →Buccaneers 2026 — frequently asked
What is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win total for 2026?
The Kalshi KXNFLWINS-27 ladder implies an expected 8.1 wins for the Buccaneers in 2026. Our DAEPA power-rating model projects 8.3 wins — a 0.1-win agreement with the market.
Where do the Buccaneers rank in our 2026 power ratings?
The Buccaneers sit at a -0.5-point power rating — 18th of 32 — in the Average tier. That rating (offense +0.5, defense -1.1, special teams +0.2) is the input behind every Buccaneers prediction-market edge we publish.
Can you trade Tampa Bay Buccaneers games on Kalshi?
Yes. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange that lists Buccaneers season win totals (KXNFLWINS), individual game winners (KXNFLGAME, which for 2026 opened months ahead of kickoff), plus division, conference and Super Bowl champion markets — available to traders in all 50 states. You take a yes/no position that settles at $1 or $0.
What division are the Buccaneers in for 2026?
The Buccaneers play in the NFC South, alongside Falcons, Panthers, Saints. Our model has them projected 2nd in the NFC South on 8.3 expected wins.
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