Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers NFL Week 18 Odds, Plays and Insights

The Carolina Panthers (5-11) will carry a six-game losing run into a Week 18 battle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4).

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Odds for Buccaneers vs. Panthers

Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the current 42.5-point total in 11 of 16 games this season.
Carolina's games have gone over 42.5 points in seven of 16 chances this season.
Sunday's over/under is 4.8 points lower than the two team's combined 47.3 points per game average.
This contest's total is 1.2 points fewer than the 43.7 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
The average total in Buccaneers games this season is 49.9, 7.4 points above Sunday's total of 42.5.
In 2021, games involving the Panthers have averaged a total of 43.7 points, 1.2 more than the set total in this contest.

In Tampa Bay's 16 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
So far this season, the Buccaneers have been installed as favorites by a 10.5-point margin or more eight times and are 6-2 ATS in those contests.
Tampa Bay has eclipsed the over/under in 50% of its opportunities this year (eight times over 16 games with a set point total).
This year, the Buccaneers rack up 6.7 more points per game (29.4) than the Panthers give up (22.7).
Tampa Bay is 8-5 against the spread and 11-2 overall this season when the team records more than 22.7 points.
The Buccaneers rack up 106.3 more yards per game (405.8) than the Panthers give up per outing (299.5).
When Tampa Bay totals over 299.5 yards, the team is 8-7 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
The Buccaneers have turned the ball over 19 times this season, three more turnovers than the Panthers have forced (16).
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Carolina has five wins against the spread in 16 games this year.
This year, the Panthers are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 10.5 points or more.
Carolina's games this season have gone over the total in seven out of 16 opportunities (43.8%).
The Panthers put up 3.1 fewer points per game (17.9) than the Buccaneers give up (21.0).
When Carolina puts up more than 21.0 points, it is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
The Panthers average 297.8 yards per game, 34.6 fewer yards than the 332.4 the Buccaneers allow.
Carolina is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall when the team piles up over 332.4 yards.
The Panthers have 27 giveaways this season, while the Buccaneers have 27 takeaways.

At home this year, Tampa Bay is 6-1 overall and 5-2 against the spread.
This year, as 10.5-point favorites or more at home, the Buccaneers are 4-1 ATS.
Tampa Bay has gone over the total in four of seven games at home this season.
The average point total in Buccaneers home games this season is 49.6 points, 7.1 more than this matchup's over/under (42.5).
On the road, Carolina is 3-5 against the spread, and 3-5 overall.
Carolina has gone over the total in four of eight away games this year.
Panthers away games this season average 43.4 total points, 0.9 more than this contest's over/under (42.5).