TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Cleveland Browns defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-19 on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Raymond James Stadium. Deshaun Watson completed 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, rushed seven times for 22 yards and led Cleveland. Baker Mayfield completed 21 of 34 passes for 182 yards and one touchdown for Tampa Bay, adding four carries for 29 yards. Andre Szmyt made three field goals for Cleveland. Chase McLaughlin made four field goals for Tampa Bay. Watson threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to Denzel Boston in the third quarter and a 17-yard touchdown pass to Blake Whiteheart in the fourth. Mayfield connected with Emeka Egbuka for a 5-yard touchdown. Bucky Irving ran 17 times for 89 yards. Chris Godwin Jr. caught three passes for 46 yards. Josiah Trotter recorded 13 tackles for Tampa Bay, and Myles Harden had five tackles and an interception for Cleveland. A’Shawn Robinson had five tackles and one sack. Corey Bojorquez punted four times for 198 yards. Attendance was 61,391. Cleveland improved to 1-1, while Tampa Bay dropped to 0-2.