The New Orleans Saints (5-2) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) for the Week 9 Sunday Night Football game at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET. Here’s a look at the early betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
This NFC South battle for first place is a rematch of their season opener when the Saints won at home 34-23. Making his Buccaneers debut, Tom Brady was intercepted twice in the loss.
In Week 8, the Saints needed overtime to escape with a 26-23 win at the Chicago Bears. QB Drew Brees (31 of 41, 280 passing yards) threw two touchdowns and K Wil Lutz kicked four field goals, including a game-winning, 35-yard field goal with 1:36 left in OT. New Orleans, which won its fourth in a row, led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter, but Chicago scored a touchdown with 3:32 to go and kicked a 51-yard field goal with 13 seconds left to tie it up. The victory was the Saints’ third consecutive by 3 points.
The Buccaneers beat the New York Giants 25-23 in the Monday Night Football game. The Bucs trailed 14-6 at the half, but Brady (28 for 40, 279 yards) threw two second-half touchdowns as they won a third in a row. The two TDs pushed Brady back ahead of Brees for the all-time lead in career touchdown passes 561-560. TE Rob Gronkowski caught one of Brady’s TDs as the duo connected for their 93rd touchdown, moving into second place on the all-time list as they passed Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers. The Indianapolis Colts duo of Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison hold the record at 114.
Saints at Buccaneers betting odds, spread and line
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Saints +200 (bet $100 to win $200) / Buccaneers -239 (bet $239 to win $100) | Bet now
- Against the spread: Saints +5.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Buccaneers +5.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 51.5, Over -106 (bet $106 to win $100) / Under -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now
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At +200 odds, the Saints have an implied win probability of 33.33% or 2/1 fractional odds. To cover the spread, New Orleans must keep the game within 5 points in a loss or win outright.
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At -239 odds, the Buccaneers have an implied win probability of 70.50% or 41/98 fractional odds. The Bucs must win by 6 or more points for a Tampa Bay -5.5 (-110) ATS ticket to cash.
Also see:
- Brees is all-time QB leader in OT victories (Saints Wire)
- Brady doesn’t mind ugly Monday night win (Bucs Wire)
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