The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one win away from an NFC South title, and to get it, they’ll need to go through one of their biggest rivals.
The Bucs are set to play the New Orleans Saints on New Year’s Eve, and as it stands, they’re favored going into the matchup according to BetMGM. The Bucs are favored by three points against the Saints, with the over/under set at 42.5 and the Bucs favored on the money line -160.
The Bucs easily beat the Saints last time out, winning the contest 26-9 in New Orleans to move to 3-1. Tampa Bay went on quite the skid after that, but it’s right back to playing great football at 8-7 heading into the matchup. The Saints are 7-8 and just lost to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16, paving the way for the Bucs to clinch the NFC South with a victory in Raymond James Stadium. The team can beat either them or the Carolina Panthers the next week to clinch the division, but there will certainly be motivation to beat the Saints at home to secure a playoff spot.
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