An NFC contest on Christmas Day features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8) visiting the Arizona Cardinals (4-10) on Sunday Night Football. Tampa Bay has dropped two straight games, falling 34-23 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Arizona has been in a slump, losing of four games in a row and now down to third-string quarterback Trace McSorley. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Buccaneers vs. Cardinals odds from Caesars Sportsbook while the over/under for total points scored is 41.

Before you make any Buccaneers vs. Cardinals picks or NFL predictions, you need to check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 157-113 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. 

The model ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is WAY UP.

The model knows Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady is leading the offense onto the field. Brady is an accurate passer who can still push the ball downfield. The 15-time Pro Bowl selection sits third in the NFL in passing yards (3,897) with 20 passing touchdowns. He's tossed two-plus passing scores in four of his last five games. 

The model also knows Arizona receiver DeAndre Hopkins is the No. 1 option in the passing attack. He's leading the team in catches (63) and receiving yards (713). Hopkins has seen double-digit targets in four of the past five games. 

Now, it has set its sights on Buccaneers vs. Cardinals on NFL Christmas Day 2022. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NFL picks!

So who wins Buccaneers vs. Cardinals on NFL Christmas Day 2022? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out which side of the Buccaneers vs. Cardinals spread to back, all from the model on a 157-113 roll!