Pictures from the Buccaneers' Week 3 matchup with the Vikings.

SS T.J. Ward

Bucs vs Vikings

Bucs vs Vikings

Bucs vs Vikings

Bucs vs Vikings

Bucs vs Vikings

QB Jameis Winston

WR Chris Godwin

WR Chris Godwin

QB Jameis Winston

TE O.J. Howard

WR Mike Evans

K Nick Folk

SS T.J. Ward

S Chris Conte

DE Robert Ayers, Vikings QB Case Keenum, DT Clinton McDonald, and DT Gerald McCoy

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook and LB Kendell Beckwith

Bucs vs Vikings

Vikings WR Stefon Diggs and DB Ryan Smith

RB Jacquizz Rodgers

DB Ryan Smith and Vikings WR Stefon Diggs

LB Adarius Glanton, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, and DT Sealver Siliga

DB Ryan Smith

DT Gerald McCoy and Vikings QB Case Keenum

DE Robert Ayers

CB Vernon Hargreaves

RB Jacquizz Rodgers

CB Vernon Hargreaves and Vikings RB Dalvin Cook

Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon and LB Lavonte David

LB Lavonte David

SS T.J. Ward

WR DeSean Jackson

WR DeSean Jackson

WR Mike Evans

OT Donovan Smith

QB Jameis Winston

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook and LB Kendell Beckwith

Bucs vs Vikings

WR Bernard Reedy

TE Alan Cross

RB Charles Sims

QB Jameis Winston

TE Cameron Brate

TE Cameron Brate

TE Cameron Brate

QB Jameis Winston

LB Kendell Beckwith

DE Robert Ayers

LB Lavonte David

LB Kendell Beckwith

WR Mike Evans

QB Jameis Winston

WR Mike Evans

WR Bernard Reedy

WR Bernard Reedy

WR DeSean Jackson

WR DeSean Jackson

WR DeSean Jackson

QB Jameis Winston, TE O.J. Howard, and WR DeSean Jackson

TE O.J. Howard, WR DeSean Jackson, and QB Jameis Winston

TE O.J. Howard, WR DeSean Jackson, and QB Jameis Winston

WR DeSean Jackson

WR DeSean Jackson

WR Mike Evans and WR DeSean Jackson

QB Jameis Winston

Bucs vs Vikings

LB Adarius Glanton and DT Sealver Siliga

CB Vernon Hargreaves and S Chris Conte

WR Mike Evans

WR Adam Humphries

RB Charles Sims

Bucs vs Vikings
The Buccaneers fell to 1-1 on the season after dropping, 34-17, to the Vikings in Minnesota on Sunday. Tampa Bay was without several key defensive players, including cornerback Brent Grimes, linebacker Kwon Alexander and defensive tackle Chris Baker. Gerald McCoy and Vernon Hargreaves were sidelined at one point or another during the game, too.
Tampa Bay's short-handed defense struggled, partictularly in coverage. Minnesota's standout wide receiver, Stefon Diggs, put together and excellent game, as did recerve quarterback Case Keenum. The Buccaneers found themselves trailing, 28-3, in the third quarter but rallied to bring the Vikings' lead to 14 in the fourth quarter. It proved to be too little too late as Minnesota went on to win, 34-17.
Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes but was also intercepted three times. One of his touchdowns went to DeSean Jackson, marking Jackson's first touchdown as a member of the Buccaneers. Winston's other touchdown was caught by Cameron Brate. It was the 12th touchdown reception of Brate's career, which moves him into third-place on the Buccaneers' all-time touchdown list for tight ends.
The Buccaneers will return to Raymond James Stadium next Sunday when Tampa Bay hosts the New York Giants.