Bucs Don’t Avoid Cold Weather
May 14th, 2026
Todd Bowles spoke on national radio yesterday about what he looks for first when the schedule comes out.
Based on what he said, he’ll like one thing about the 2026 schedule released tonight and hate a few others.
Bowles looks for the bye week first, he told The Jim Rome Show, and Joe knows Bowles prefers a midseason bye. He got one. It’s week 10 after Tampa Bay plays the Bears on Sunday Night Football. Bowles said his bye interest is very much personal, as in when he gets a week off.
Bowles also said he is dialed into cold weather games. Unfortunately, the Bucs got three.
Per the National Weather Service, a typical early November night in Chicago is breezy with temperatures in the 30s. The Bucs also head to Carolina on Nov. 30. That has chilly potential. And the kicker is at Baltimore on Dec. 13. Joe sure hopes Rueben Bain is loose, warm and ready to chase Lamar Jackson all over the field.
After that, the Bucs close the regular season with dome games (New Orelans and Atlanta) and home for the Rams and Saints.
Week 1: at Cincinnati (Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.)
Week 2: CLEVELAND (Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.)
Week 3: MINNESOTA (Sunday, Sept. 27, 4:05 p.m.)
Week 4: GREEN BAY (Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m.)
Week 5: at Dallas (Oct. 8, Thursday night)
Week 6: PITTSBURGH (Sunday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m.)
Week 7: at Carolina (Oct. 25, 1 p.m.)
Week 8: ATLANTA (Sun., Nov. 1)
Week 9: at Chicago (Sunday night, Nov. 8)
Week 10: BYE WEEK
Week 11: at Detroit (Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m.
Week 12: CAROLINA — (Monday night, Nov. 30)
Week 13: CHARGERS — (Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.)
Week 14: at Baltimore (Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m.)
Week 15: SAINTS (Sunday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m.)
Week 16: at Atlanta (TBD)
Week 17: RAMS (TBD)
Week 18: at New Orleans (TBD)
Bucs preseason
Game 1: at Jets — Friday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Chiefs — Saturday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: at Jags — Friday, Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m.
May 14th, 2026 at 8:29 pm
Have hotel and plane tickets booked for the game in Chicago!
May 14th, 2026 at 8:30 pm
The 30th is a home game.
May 14th, 2026 at 8:32 pm
We’re at Carolina on October 25th, here against them on November 30th for MNF. Sure it’s been a long day:) that helps with the weather though.
May 14th, 2026 at 8:37 pm
The only potentially really cold game is Baltimore. We got lucky. Great schedule. No long distance travels, great bye week, no back to back road games. Can’t beat that!
May 14th, 2026 at 8:37 pm
Bucs get 3 hot games, maybe 4 if it’s still hot for the Steelers game, all against teams from the north. So that more than balances things out.
May 14th, 2026 at 8:44 pm
Wow the Rams at home scary. Hope Morrison and McColumn are benched or it could be another big game for the Rams. I know I keep harping on both those guys, but really those guys were awful last year!!!. I really hope neither plays. I think the Bucs are gambling with them big time!!!.
May 14th, 2026 at 8:53 pm
Recent history:
Average temp at 8pm on November 8th in Chicago: 40-46 degrees.
Average temp at 2 pm on December 13th in Baltimore: 43-47 degrees.
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May 14th, 2026 at 9:21 pm
Off to Cincy I go for the opener! Yahoo!
May 14th, 2026 at 9:22 pm
Yawn
May 14th, 2026 at 9:29 pm
Morrison is our best corner. But as long as we have coach “when is my 1 week vacation” we will never win.
May 14th, 2026 at 9:36 pm
Hi Joe- the guy that will probably be shadowing/chasing Lamar Jackson will be Keionte Scott.
May 14th, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Why do we play the Rams EVERY FREAKIN YEAR?
May 14th, 2026 at 9:54 pm
5-12.
May 14th, 2026 at 10:17 pm
Chicago in early November is not as bad as December or January. Carolina in October is nothing. The worry might be rain. Baltimore in December is not bad weather generally speaking for football. Could have been a lot worse.
May 14th, 2026 at 10:48 pm
nov 8th – in chicago should be manageable…it’s only a week after helloween…
dec 13th – in baltimore has problematic temps written all over it…mid december, and on the 13th……..geez
May 14th, 2026 at 10:50 pm
i have us penciled in for losses already in both games…
chicago…guys could be checked out and thinking bye week by that point…
baltimore in december…………….fuggetaboutit
May 15th, 2026 at 12:22 am
The worst game weather-wise should be Baltimore in December. Can’t believe we got all the Great Lakes games except Chicago either in Tampa or early in the year or indoors!
May 15th, 2026 at 12:30 am
87 when is the last time the Bucs won 3-5 games. Go head and look it up. Troll.
May 15th, 2026 at 1:36 am
It’s a 17 game schedule, but the Bucs retained their overachiever. Under this coach, Bucs might lose 20 games. Awesome. Go Bucs!
May 15th, 2026 at 3:26 am
This is the best schedule the Bucs have had in Years Let’s Go thank you schedule makers for not killing the Bucs like you do every year things look pretty good for the Bucs right now
May 15th, 2026 at 6:31 am
Quite a few cold weather teams coming down to hot, sunny Florida at the beginning of the season, though.
May 15th, 2026 at 8:16 am
We could be 9-0 at the bye week.
May 15th, 2026 at 8:26 am
Really Joe? A October game in Charlotte is a “cold” weather game?
They really only have 2 potentially cold weather games. The Chicago game at night for sure . Baltimore at 1pm in December could be cold, could also be perfect football weather.
Nothing to see here.
May 15th, 2026 at 9:57 am
“ We could be 9-0 at the bye week.” ???
Could happen. Also helicopters could show up, hover over us and drop loads of cash on our heads, then Jennifer Lawrence shows up with a kegger to celebrate followed by…..fun.
Actually the latter scenario is more likely but, yeah.
May 15th, 2026 at 12:59 pm
It doesn’t get cold in the mid-atlantic region until after Halloween. We’ll be fine in October. Even Baltimore in mid December has the likelihood to just be cold and not freezing. Upper 40’s low 50’s is likely.
May 15th, 2026 at 1:40 pm
3.28.Evans Says:
May 15th, 2026 at 9:57 am
“ We could be 9-0 at the bye week.” ???
Could happen. Also helicopters could show up, hover over us and drop loads of cash on our heads, then Jennifer Lawrence shows up with a kegger to celebrate followed by…..fun.
Actually the latter scenario is more likely but, yeah.
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This literally happened to me once.
May 15th, 2026 at 3:09 pm
Not worried about the cold weather, and Baltimore always kicks our arses either way.
May 15th, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Hey Joe think you got the two Carolina games mixed up. We go there in October then they come here in November.
May 15th, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Unlike azzmunch ! We played football in the rain sleet snow asphalt etc …His mom wouldn’t let him play…Thats why hes grouchy! Todd is changing things up we’re a smashmouth team ! Im riding the Kenny Gainwell train! GO Fn Bucs!
May 15th, 2026 at 7:34 pm
If you cant say anything nice dont say it at all!!
May 15th, 2026 at 7:37 pm
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May 15th, 2026 at 7:39 pm
Baltimore kicks arses cause they RUN THE BALL!!