The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look for their second consecutive victory to move one step closer to the NFC South lead as they face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon. Tampa Bay (5-6) beat the Giants on the road, 30-7 in Week 12, while Carolina (3-8) fell at home to Kansas City, 30-27. The Buccaneers have won the last three meetings, including a 9-0 snooze-fest in Week 18 of the 2023-24 season. Tampa is 7-4 against the spread, while Carolina is 4-7 ATS in 2024.

Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium is set for 4:05 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a 6-point favorite in the latest Bucs vs. Panthers odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 46.5. Tampa is the -256 money line favorite (risk $226 to win $100), while Carolina is the +206 underdog. Before making any Panthers vs. Bucs picks, you NEED to check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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