Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/03/2023

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, December 3, 2023

Venue:  Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Panthers +5.5, Bucs -5.5; Over/Under:  37 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Panthers +5.5, Bucs -5.5; Over/Under:  37 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Panthers +5.5, Bucs -5.5; Over/Under:  37 points

Carolina Panthers:  1-10 (4th place, NFC South)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  4-7 (3rd place, NFC South)

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Carolina Panthers:  lost their last game on the road against the Tennessee Titans 17-10.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  lost their last game on the road against the Indianapolis Colts 27-20.

The Panthers are entering this game with a 1-10 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-4 in their home games, 0-6 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Tennessee Titans 17-10. Bryce Young was the starting QB and he completed 18/31 passes for 194 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chuba Hubbard led the team in rushing yards with 45 and 1 TD. Jonathan Mingo led the receivers with 60 receiving yards on 4 receptions. David Long Jr. led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Brian Burns led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Buccaneers are entering this game with a 4-7 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-3 in their home games, 2-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Indianapolis Colts 27-20. Baker Mayfield was the starting QB and he completed 20/30 passes for 199 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Rachaad White led the team in rushing yards with 100. Mike Evans led the receivers with 70 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 2 TDs. Antoine Winfield Jr. and Carlton Davis III each led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Calijah Kancey and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka each led the defense in sacks with 1. Carlton Davis III came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Buccaneers listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Buccaneers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 4-7 record overall and they are only 2-3 in their home games too. They lost another game to the Colts last week and even though their offense has looked a lot better lately, now Baker Mayfield is dealing with another injury and it was very apparent last week when he tried to play through it. Meanwhile, the Panthers have been terrible all season with their 1-10 record overall and they now have the worst record in the NFL. They are 0-6 in their road games this season and just fired their head coach after last week's loss. The Panthers also have one of the worst rosters in the NFL from a talent standpoint so it is no surprise that the team that drafted number 1 overall has the worst record in the league. The Bucs haven't looked great lately but this is a great situation for them to get a much needed win at home and they have a lot more talent than the Panthers do on both offense and defense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Buccaneers to cover the spread in this game. 

Panthers Buccaneers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 3, 2023 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Buccaneers 27 Panthers 13.

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Carolina Panthers: 15-28 ATS in all games. 7-15 ATS in road games. 8-18 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 8-3 UNDER in all games. 10-4 UNDER versus division opponents. 12-4 UNDER off a road loss.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-4 ATS in all games. 5-1 ATS in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 5-2 ATS after a 2 game road trip. 29-19 UNDER in all games. 12-5 UNDER off 1 or more straight overs. 16-8 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread.

Carolina Panthers:  J. Horn (CB) Ques Sun - Hamstring. J. Chinn (S) Ques Sun - Quadricep. Y. Gross-Matos (LB) Ques Sun - Hamstring. C. Henderson (CB) Ques Sun - Concussion. H. Hurst (TE) Ques Sun - Concussion. L. Shenault Jr. (WR) Ques Sun - Ankle. D. Bootle (CB) Out indefinitely - Knee. A. Corbett (G) I-R - Knee. C. Wooten (LB) Out indefinitely - Ankle. L. Vilain (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Houston (LB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. C. Cherelus (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. G. Ricci (TE) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. S. Thompson (LB) I-R - Leg. B. Christensen (G) Out indefinitely - Bicep. H. Anderson (DE) I-R - Foot.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  B. Mayfield (QB) Ques Sun - Ankle. M. Greene (DL) Ques Sun - Calf. L. David (LB) Ques Sun - Groin. J. Dean (CB) Ques Sun - Foot. R. Jarrett (WR) Out indefinitely - Quadricep. R. Jensen (C) I-R - Knee. R. Gage (WR) I-R - Knee.

“You think somebody’s gonna magically fix everything? No. We lost a close football game today. These games are winnable. That message doesn’t fly when you’re 1-10 but I know these games are winnable, I know we have the players and the coaches to do that so we regroup and get ready for this week.” - Frank Reich after his team’s loss against the Titans in their last game. 

“It's just not finishing at the end. It's not like we're going out there doing our thing and getting demolished by any teams. I think that's the hardest thing is that we're in every game and we're making plays, but we've got to kind of limit some other things so we can get over the top and win those games.” - Devin White after their loss against the Colts in their last game. 

WR Chark Jr., DJ 

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

WR Thielen, Adam 

TE Hurst, Hayden 

QB Young, Bryce 

RB Hubbard, Chuba 

WR Evans, Mike 

WR Godwin, Chris 

WR Palmer, Trey

TE Otton, Cade 

QB Mayfield, Baker 

RB White, Rachaad

Passing: B. Young (1877)

Rushing: C. Hubbard (453)

Receiving: A. Thielen (728)

Touchdowns: A. Thielen (4)

Passing: B. Mayfield (2588)

Rushing: R. White (559)

Receiving: M. Evans (850)

Touchdowns: M. Evans (9)

Coaches:

Carolina Panthers: Chris Tabor (Interim)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Todd Bowles (2nd season)