Buccaneers vs. Panthers Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for NFL Week 7 (Tampa Doesn't Deserve This Number)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, in what was one of the biggest upsets of the NFL season.
The Steelers closed as a 9.5-underdog at Caesars -- their largest home underdog margin since 1970.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 16, 2022
In beating the Bucs 20-18, the Steelers had their largest upset win since 05 Div Round vs. Indy when they were 9.5 dogs.
It's also now the largest upset in the NFL this season.
They look to bounce back in Week 7, when they take on the lowly Carolina Panthers, who are just 1-6 both straight up and against the spread to start the year.
The Carolina Panthers are 3-17 ATS in their last 20 games pic.twitter.com/PdWTfbdjHX
— Bets Stats (@betsstats) October 17, 2022
The two teams are once again involved in a game with a double-digit spread. Which team should you bet on this week? Let's take a look at the latest odds.
Buccaneers vs. Panthers Odds, Spread, and Total
Buccaneers vs. Panthers Betting Trends
- Buccaneers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
- The UNDER is 5-1 in the Buccaneers' last six games.
- Buccaneers are 6-1 ATS in last seven games vs. Panthers.
- Panthers are 1-12 ATS in their last 13 games.
- Panthers are 1-9 TS in their last 10 home games.
- The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams.
Buccaneers vs. Panthers Prediction and Pick
I know that the Panthers organization is in complete shambles right now, but I just can't bet on the Buccaneers until they show me they can be the dominant team that we're used to seeing since Tom Brady joined them.
The Buccaneers rank a measly 21st in yards per play, and only managed 4.5 yards per snap against a depleted Steelers team last week. Their defense is still strong, but that's also the strength of the Panthers, who rank in the top half of the NFL in most defensive statistics.
The Panthers still have Christian McCaffrey (for now), and he alone should be able to generate enough offense to get the Panthers some points in this game. Considering Tampa Bay only averaged 20.2 points per game this season, Carolina may not need to score much to keep this within the point spread.
I'll begrudgingly bet on the Panthers in this spot.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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