Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/1/24

On the money line, the Buccaneers are -259 favorites as they head into their week 13 matchup against the Panthers. The game, set for 4:05 ET on Sunday, December 1st at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, will be aired on FOX. The Panthers are +211 on the money line, and the Buccaneers are favored by -6 points. The over/under line is at 46.5 points.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Panthers +6

This game will be played at Bank of America Stadium at 4:05 ET on Sunday, December 1st.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA PANTHERS:

• We have the Panthers winning this one by a score of 25 to 17
• Not only do we have the Panthers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +6
• We see this game finishing below the line of 46.5 points

Will The Buccaneers Win As Road Favorites?

With a 5-6 record, the Buccaneers sit 9th in our power rankings and have a 44.6% chance of making the playoffs. They are 2nd in the NFC South, with a 1-2 division record and a 5-3 mark in conference games. Tampa Bay is 3-2 on the road and 2-4 at home.

Against the spread, the Bucs are 7-4, including three straight wins. They covered in week 12, beating the Giants 30-7 as 6-point favorites. The O/U line was 40, and the teams combined for 37 points. Tampa Bay’s O/U record is 7-4, with the under hitting in two straight games.

Heading into week 13, the Buccaneers are 7th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 28.1 points per game, which ranks 4th in the NFL. They are also 7th in passing yards per game (241.5) and 10th in rushing yards, despite ranking 23rd in rushing attempts. On 3rd down, Tampa Bay has been excellent, converting 50.4% of their attempts, which is 2nd in the league. However, they have struggled in the red zone, ranking 27th in conversion percentage.

Baker Mayfield is coming off a strong performance in week 12, throwing for 294 yards on 24/30 passing without an interception. Bucky Irving led the team in rushing with 87 yards on 12 carries, while Mike Evans had 5 receptions for 68 yards. The Bucs scored 23 points in the first half against the Giants, including 16 in the 2nd quarter.

In their 30-7 win over the Giants, the Buccaneers’ defense allowed just 169 passing yards on 22 completions. They also held the Giants to 76 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Tampa Bay’s defense recorded four sacks and hit the quarterback seven more times than the Giants.

Despite allowing the Giants to convert on 45.5% of their third downs, the Buccaneers kept them out of the endzone and limited their overall yardage to 245. The Giants didn’t score a touchdown through the air and averaged only 5.3 yards per attempt.

Are The Panthers Going Win In At Upset At Bank of America Stadium

Heading into week 13, the Panthers sit at 3-8, placing them 4th in the NFC South. After back-to-back wins over the Saints and Giants in weeks 9 and 10, Carolina couldn’t make it three in a row, falling 30-27 to the Chiefs in week 12. Despite the loss, they covered the spread, entering the game as 11-point underdogs.

Carolina currently ranks 29th in our NFL power rankings and has just a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs. They are 4-7 against the spread this season and have covered in three straight games. The Panthers have been underdogs in all of their games so far. Their O/U record is 8-3, with their games averaging 48.5 points per game.

Heading into week 13, the Panthers sit 26th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 17.6 points per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL. They are 31st in passing yards per game with 177.8, despite being 17th in pass attempts. On the ground, Carolina ranks 24th in rushing yards per game, with 107.7, on 23.6 attempts per game. They have struggled on third down, converting just 33.8% of their attempts, but they rank 10th in red zone conversion percentage.

In their week 12 loss to the Chiefs, the Panthers scored 11 points in the 4th quarter but came up short, losing 30-27. Bryce Young threw for 263 yards and a touchdown, completing 21 of 35 passes. Chuba Hubbard had 58 rushing yards on 16 carries, while David Moore led the team with 81 receiving yards on 6 catches, including a touchdown.

In their 30-27 loss to the Chiefs, the Panthers’ defense allowed Kansas City to convert on 61.5% of their third down attempts. Despite recording five sacks and holding the Chiefs to 226 passing yards, Carolina gave up 165 rushing yards on just 26 attempts, with Kansas City averaging 6.3 yards per attempt on the ground. The Panthers also allowed three passing touchdowns and a 73% completion rate to the Chiefs.