The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-5) visit the Atlanta Falcons (4-9) Sunday of Week 15 for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff in an NFC South battle – the first of two head-to-head meetings in the season’s final three weeks. Here’s a look at the early Buccaneers-Falcons betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
QB Tom Brady and the Bucs came off their late-season bye and snapped a two-game losing streak with a 26-14 victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings, covering as 7-point favorites. Brady threw for 196 yards and a pair of touchdowns, hooking up with WR Scotty Miller and TE Rob Gronkowski for scores, while RB Ronald Jones rushed for 80 yards and a TD. Defensively, Tampa Bay sacked Vikings QB Kirk Cousins six times, helping offset Minnesota’s 162-107 rushing-yard and 39:03-20:57 time-of-possession advantages. Also greatly aiding the Bucs’ cause were three missed field-goal attempts and a missed extra point by the Vikings.
The Falcons dropped their third decision in their last four games, losing 20-17 to the host Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14. A 43-yard field goal as time expired won it for LA, which was a 1-point favorite. QB Matt Ryan threw for 224 yards, including a 39-yard scoring pass to WR Calvin Ridley, but tossed a season-high three interceptions. The final pick came at the Chargers’ 33-yard line with 30 seconds remaining and set the stage for the game-winning field goal. WR Russell Gage also threw a TD, hooking up with fellow WR Laquon Treadwell on a 9-yard pass. Ridley finished with a game-high 124 receiving yards on eight catches. However, the 3-1 turnover deficit proved to be too much to overcome for Atlanta.
Buccaneers at Falcons: Betting odds, spread and total
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Monday at 1:51 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Buccaneers -225 (bet $225 to win $100) / Falcons +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Bet now
- Against the spread/ATS: Buccaneers -4 -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Falcons +4, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 50.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
Betting stats:
- ATS: Buccaneers 7-6 / Falcons 5-8
- O/U: Buccaneers 7-6 / Falcons 5-8
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At -225 odds, the Buccaneers have an implied win probability of 69.23% or 4/9 fractional odds. To cover the spread, Tampa Bay must win by 5 or more points for a Bucs -4 (-110) ticket to cash. If Tampa Bay wins by exactly 4 points, it’s a push and all point spread wagers are refunded.
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At +180 odds, the Falcons have an implied win probability of 35.71% or 9/5 fractional odds. Atlanta must win outright or lose by 3 or fewer points for a Falcons +4 (-110) wager to win.
Also see:
- Instant analysis of Tampa Bay’s Week 14 win (Bucs Wire)
- QB Ryan following loss: ‘I’ve got plenty in the tank’ (Falcons Wire)
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