Last Night in Sports: October 18, 2026

Tampa Bay scored a run in each of the first three innings in Cleveland, stopped there, and still took a 2-0 lead in the Division Series. The NFL's twelve-game card produced an overtime finish in Tampa Bay, where Pittsburgh (4-2) beat the Buccaneers (1-5), and a 22-6 Kansas City win that moved the Chiefs to 5-0. Carolina walked into Calgary at 7-2 and lost to a Flames team sitting at 2-6.

MLB — October 18, 2026 (1 game)

• Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1

Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1. Tampa Bay (98-64) scored one run in each of the first three innings, led 3-0 after three, and did not score again. Cleveland (85-77) did not get on the board until the sixth and finished with five hits to Tampa Bay's 12. Neither team made an error. Game 2 of the Division Series leaves Tampa Bay leading the series 2-0.

NHL — October 18, 2026 (2 games)

• Minnesota Wild 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
• Calgary Flames 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2

NFL — October 18, 2026 (12 games)

• Houston Texans 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 31
• Chicago Bears 31, Atlanta Falcons 23
• Cleveland Browns 13, Baltimore Ravens 10
• Tennessee Titans 26, Indianapolis Colts 20
• New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 19
• New Orleans Saints 34, New York Giants 27
• Carolina Panthers 25, Philadelphia Eagles 14
• Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19
• Arizona Cardinals 18, Los Angeles Rams 16
• Kansas City Chiefs 22, Los Angeles Chargers 6
• Buffalo Bills 33, Las Vegas Raiders 30
• Green Bay Packers 23, Dallas Cowboys 13

What to watch tonight

Six games: one in the MLB Division Series, four in the NHL, and the NFL's only game of the night.

• MLB: Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays, 8:00 PM ET. Tampa Bay (98-64) leads the Division Series 2-0 and now plays the Guardians (85-77) at home. Cleveland managed five hits and one run in Game 2.
• NFL: Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 PM ET. Neither club was on Sunday's twelve-game card. This is the only football game tonight.
• NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at Utah Mammoth, 9:00 PM ET. The last of four NHL games, and the latest start on the night's calendar.

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