Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers odds, picks and predictions

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) meet the Carolina Panthers (3-8) Sunday for a Week 13 matchup at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Buccaneers vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Buccaneers roughed up the New York Giants on the road Nov. 24, 30-7. Tampa Bay covered as a 6-point favorite, cashing for the third consecutive game. It also cashed the Under for the second straight outing, the first time cashing low in back-to-back games since Weeks 2 and 3.

The Panthers gave the Kansas City Chiefs all they could handle Nov. 24, falling 30-27 on a field goal at the buzzer. The Panthers cashed as an 11-point underdog, improving to 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in the past 3 outings, while the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 contests and 7-2 in the past 9 games.

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Buccaneers at Panthers 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 Saturday at 3:40 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Buccaneers -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Panthers +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
Against the spread: Buccaneers -6 (-110) | Panthers +6 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Buccaneers at Panthers key injuries

Buccaneers

CB Troy Hill (ankle, foot) questionable
LB Anthony Nelson (personal) questionable
S Tykee Smith (knee) out
LB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (ankle) doubtful
LB Markees Watts (knee) out
S Jordan Whitehead (pectoral) out
OT Tristan Wirfs (knee, foot) questionable

Panthers

LB Amare Barno (knee) questionable
LB Jadeveon Clowney (knee) questionable
WR Jalen Coker (quadriceps) out
CB Caleb Farley (shoulder) questionable
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders (neck) out
S Nick Scott (hamstring) questionable

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Buccaneers at Panthers picks and predictions

Prediction

Buccaneers 26, Panthers 18

Moneyline

The Buccaneers (-275) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s just a little too much for a divisional matchup, especially on the road.

The Panthers (+220) have won 2 of the past 3 games, and they nearly pulled off the upset vs. Kansas City last week. However, Carolina has lost 3 in a row against Tampa Bay, while the Bucs have won 7 of the past 8 in the series.

PASS.

Against the spread

The BUCCANEERS -6 (-110) are worth playing lightly on the road against the Panthers +6 (-110).

Tampa Bay covered last time it traveled to Charlotte, winning 9-0 Jan. 7. The Bucs are 4-1 ATS in the past 5 trips to Bank of America Stadium, too.

Be careful, though, as Carolina has covered in each of the past 3 games, with 2 outright wins as an underdog.

Over/Under

UNDER 46.5 (-110) is worth a look in this NFC South battle Sunday.

The Over has hit in 3 of the past 4 games for the Panthers, although the offense has still managed 20 or fewer points in 5 of the past 7 games.

The Buccaneers are 2-0 to the Under in their last 2 games, going for 25.0 points per game while allowing 15.0. Expect similar numbers Sunday.

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