Carolina Panthers (6-9) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8)
January 1, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 / Carolina Panthers +3; Over/Under: 39.5
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The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet Sunday in week 17 NFL action at Raymond James Stadium. The Carolina Panthers have split their last 10 games. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have split their last 8 games.
The Carolina Panthers have lost 5 of their last 6 road games. Sam Darnold is completing 61.4 percent of his passes for 759 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. DJ Moore and Terrace Marshall Jr. have combined for 1,213 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Laviska Shenault Jr. has 24 receptions. The Carolina Panthers ground game is averaging 131 yards per contest, and D’Onta Foreman leads the way with 811 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Carolina is allowing 22.5 points and 344.7 yards per game. Shaq Thompson leads the Carolina Panthers with 116 tackles, Brian Burns has 12.5 sacks and Jaycee Horn has 3 interceptions.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have split their last 6 home games. Tom Brady is completing 66 percent of his passes for 4,178 yards, 21 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have combined for 1,765 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Leonard Fournette has 68 receptions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ground game is averaging 77 yards per contest, and Fournette leads the way with 640 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Tampa Bay is allowing 20.3 points and 315.4 yards per game. Devin White leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with 115 tackles, Vita Vea has 6.5 sacks and Jamel Dean has 2 interceptions.
The Panthers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Buccaneers are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Panthers last 10 games in January. The under is 11-4 in Buccaneers last 15 games overall. The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
The Carolina Panthers are probably playing the better ball entering this contest, but can we really trust them on the road in a playoff type atmosphere? I’m not sure. Say what you want about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they’re still playing for a division title, and they have the most clutch quarterback in the history of the game. This is pretty much a playoff game, and Tom Brady is under center. Over the last two decades, he finds a way more times than not. He’s the easiest thing to trust in this game. I’ll lay the field goal with the Bucs.
