Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 18 game?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers play on Sunday, Jan. 7 at Bank of America Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 18 schedule.
Which team will win the Week 18 NFL game?
Check out these NFL Week 18 picks and NFL Week 18 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO).
The Buccaneers are a 4.5-point favorite over the Panthers in NFL Week 18 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Tampa Bay is -225 on the moneyline, while Carolina is +185.
The over/under (point total) is set at 37.5 points.
The Buccaneers are coming off a 23-13 loss against the New Orleans Saints in their NFL Week 17 game.
The Panthers are coming off a 26-0 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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The Arizona Republic: Buccaneers 27, Panthers 14
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Buccaneers are the NFC South champions with a win in Carolina. If you can't beat the Panthers in the last game of the season, you don't deserve to make the postseason."
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Bill Speros writes: "The Buccaneers blew a shot to clinch the NFC South in Week 17 by losing 23-13 to the Saints at home. The Panthers all-but quit in a 26-0 loss to the Jaguars in Week 17 - a Jaguars team without Trevor Lawrence. Baker Mayfield could clinch Comeback Player of the Year honors with an NFC South title. But the Buccaneers need to re-establish their running game against a porous Panthers defense. The Panthers have lost 11 of 12 against the NFC. This will be 12 of 13. The Buccaneers need a get-right game headed into the playoffs. Even after Sunday's loss, the Bucs are 10-6 ATS, above their 8-8 number straight up."
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Sports Betting Dime: Buccaneers 21.7, Panthers 9.8
The site's formula predicts that the Buccaneers will win the NFL Week 18 game against the Panthers.
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The site gives the Panthers a 27.8% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
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Kyle Soppe writes: "Unders are 14-5 since the beginning of last season when the Buccaneers are favored (fourth-highest hit rate). The home team has won four straight meetings in this series (the Panthers won 21-3 the last time these two played in Carolina)."
STREAM THE GAME: Watch Buccaneers at Panthers live with FUBO (free trial)
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