First look: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints odds and lines

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In Week 6, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) have an NFC South road game at the rival New Orleans Saints (2-3). Kickoff from Caesars Superdome is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we look at Buccaneers vs. Saints odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

The Buccaneers are coming off a mini-bye because they played Thursday night, losing 36-30 in overtime at the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay was a 2.5-point underdog — somewhat of a bad beat as it led 30-27 with 1:14 to go and the Falcons at their 20-yard line after a punt into the end zone. The Over (43.5) cashed early in the 3rd quarter. Bucs QB Baker Mayfield threw 3 TDs with 180 yards in the loss.

The Saints lost 26-13 on the road to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night as 5-point underdogs with the Under (43) hitting. QB Derek Carr (165 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) left with an oblique injury with 9:32 remaining.

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Buccaneers at Saints odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Tuesday at 3:57 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Buccaneers -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Saints +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
Against the spread (ATS): Buccaneers -2.5 (-115) | Saints +2.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 42 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2024 betting stats

ML: Buccaneers 3-2 | Saints 2-3
ATS: Buccaneers 3-2 | Saints 3-2
O/U: Buccaneers 3-2 | Saints 3-2

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Buccaneers vs. Saints head-to-head

Dating back to 1977, the Bucs and Saints have played 65 times, including once in the postseason. While Tampa is 1-0 in the playoffs against the Saints, New Orleans leads the all-time series 40-25.

The Saints won the last matchup 23-13 as 2.5-point road underdogs last season in Week 17 on New Year’s Eve. However, the Bucs took the previous 3 meetings.

Mayfield is 2-1 in 3 career starts vs. the Saints, one coming when he played for the Carolina Panthers and 2 starts last season with the Bucs. He has 6 TD passes, 3 INTs and has been sacked 6 times.

Carr is 2-2 in 4 career starts vs. the Bucs with 8 TD passes and only 1 INT. He has been sacked 8 times in those games. But his status for Sunday’s game is uncertain as the week begins. If he can’t start, rookie QB Jake Haener (out of Fresno State) would get the nod and make his 1st NFL start.

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