NFL : Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 1, 2024 4:05PM EST @ Bank of America Stadium

The Buccaneers came here for this meeting because of recent impressive performances, winning scores or making it very competitive in their losses. Their offense seems to be productive as well, and they have shown resilience against strong opponents. On the other hand, the Carolina Panthers seem to be oscillating-it has a few wins for a number of difficult losses. Tampa Bay is that kind of complete team and will have itself the obvious favorite; Carolina needs to do a complete turnaround before it can think of challenging this group.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Buccaneers 1.35 , Panthers 3.33

Spread: Buccaneers -6 , Panthers +6

Over/Under: 46.5

Team Recent Performance

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 25, the team had a great outing, winning against the New York Giants as 6-point favorites with a score of 30-7, falling under the total game line of 40.5. They had lost against San Francisco on November 11, garnering a score of 20-23 but covering the +6.5 spread and falling under 50.5 total points. On November 5, they lost to Kansas City, 24-30 as 9-point underdogs, with the game going over the 45.5-point total. Earlier in October, they got losses against Atlanta (26-31) on the 28th for not covering +1.5 , the game with Baltimore (31-41) on the 22nd, where they covered a +4.5 spread but had an over game total of 51 points.

Carolina Panthers

The recent performance of the team has been somewhat varied. They faced a loss on November 25 against Kansas City by 27-30 being 10.5-point underdogs, though the game went over the total of 43. They won 20-17 against the New York Giants on November 10 in the cover of a + 6.5 spread while underscoring the 40-point total. On November 4, narrowly winning over New Orleans by a score of 23-22 while the school was a +7 underdog, it bet over the 43-point total. Yet, twice fell to Denver 14-28, which took place on October 28, and Washington 7-40 on October 21; the games were capped by not bringing up the spreads of under totals.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have scored significantly higher than the Carolina Panthers, and in almost every area statistically, clearly the Buccaneers are ahead of their charter franchise rivals. Tampa Bay’s record was also improved to 8-2 from the initial 2-8 posted by Carolina, as well as the difference in covering the spread, Tampa Bay 7-3 compared with Carolina’s 3-7. The average points per game are 25.90 scored by Tampa Bay, while only 17.70 were averaged points made by Carolina. The entire efficiency of the Bucs is also clearly visible on the ground, with the team making a total of 372.9 yards per game, which lies close to an astonishing 265.7 yards made by way of its passing with a completion percent of 64.55 versus Carolina’s other 304.8 yards in total and 211.0 passed yards. Even in terms of turnovers, Tampa Bay’s 1.20 gives them an edge over Carolina’s 1.60.

Team Injuries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chris Godwin (WR, ankle) is part of a long list of players out for the season along with Chase Edmonds (RB, knee) and Bryce Hall (CB, ankle) though Jordan Whitehead (S, pectoral) is indefinite. Joe Tryon (LB, ankle), Markees Watts (LB, knee), and Tykee Smith (S, knee) will not play in this matchup. Others listed as questionable are Troy Hill (CB, ankle), Anthony Nelson (LB, personal), and Tristan Wirfs (T, knee). Sua Opeta (G, ACL), Dennis Houston (WR, undisclosed), SirVocea Dennis (LB, shoulder), Silas Dzansi (T, knee), and Kameron Johnson (WR, ankle) are currently on injury reserve.

Carolina Panthers

Shaquille Thompson (LB, Achilles) and Austin Corbett (G, biceps) are injured with season-ending injuries, while Miles Sanders (RB, ankle) and Derrick Brown (DT, knee) are on injured reserve. Ja’Tavion Sanders (TE, neck) and Jalen Coker (WR, quad) were ruled out for this matchup. Jadeveon Clowney (DE, knee) and Caleb Farley (CB, shoulder) are questionable, but DJ Johnson (LB, concussion) has been upgraded to probable. Nick Scott (S, hamstring) and Amare Barno (DE, knee) are also listed as questionable.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 46.5.

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