Carolina Panthers (+3.5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.5)

The Pick: Carolina Panthers +3.5


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Buccaneers vs. Panthers Betting Overview

The battle to avoid last place in the NFC South will take place Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. The Carolina Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is the first time these two teams have met this season. They will get together again on Christmas Eve in Carolina. The Panthers are 3-8, but coming off a win over Indianapolis last week. The Buccaneers, after their 4-2 start have dropped five straight games, and appear to be falling short of the postseason again. The seat has gotten hot for head coach Raheem Morris.

 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News and Betting Tips for Sunday, December 04, 2011

 

The Buccaneers are coming off a loss to the Tennessee Titans, where they should have won the game. Tampa Nay allowed the Titans to run at will; with Chris Johnson picking up nearly 200 rushing yards. The Buccaneers defense ranks as one of the worst in the entire league giving up nearly 400 yards per game. Tampa Bay on the offense side would like to be better, especially with young Josh Freeman behind center. Freeman has thrown for 12 touchdowns, but Tampa Bay has scored just 199 points in 11 games. The Buccaneers last win came on October 16th in an upset win over the Saints. Since that time, Tampa Bay has been outscored 146-86.

 

Carolina Panthers News and Betting Tips for Sunday, December 04, 2011

 

For Carolina, Ron Rivera has gotten the vote of confidence from the Carolina ownership. The former Chargers defensive coordinator is 3-8 in his first season, but all signs point to a team that is up and coming. Cam Newton, the former Auburn Tigers quarterback has come into the National Football League and thrown for over 3,000 yards, 12 touchdowns, and rushed for 10 additional touchdowns. The Panthers are coming off a win over Indianapolis, where the defense stepped up and got a timely interception late in the game. The other two wins for Carolina this season came over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Washington Redskins.

 

Our Panthers vs. Buccaneers Pick and Predictions

The Carolina Panthers come into this game as just over a field goal underdog in the game. We feel like the Panthers are playing harder than the Buccaneers right now. The Panthers ability to keep games close, and be competitive early in the year will pay off in this game. Tampa Bay seems like a team that cannot find that one thing they need to do to get off their losing streak. We feel Cam Newton is going to have a field day against a Buccaneers defense that has not been very good, all season long. For our prediction in this game, we are betting the Carolina Panthers +3.5 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

 


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In-depth Panthers at Buccaneers Betting Trends

Carolina:
  • Under is 6-2-2 in CAR last 10 vs. NFC South.
  • Over is 6-2-1 in CAR last 9 vs. NFC.
  • CAR are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Tampa Bay:
  • TB are 6-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
  • Under is 6-2 in TB last 8 games in Week 13.
  • TB are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 home games.