Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 1/1/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Buccaneers (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 40.5

Raymond James Stadium is the location where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) will take on the Carolina Panthers (6-9) on Sunday. Tampa Bay opens as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 40.5.

The Carolina Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 6-9 for this year. In their last game, the Panthers faced the Lions and notched a win by a score of 37-23. D'Onta Foreman was the leader on the ground for the Panthers with 21 carries for 165 yards (7.9 yards per carry). D.J. Moore left with an average of 16.6 yds per catch by accumulating 83 yds on 5 receptions. Sam Darnold went 15/22 with 250 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 121.4 and ended the contest with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers conceded 45 yards on 17 attempts, which is 2.6 yds per rush surrendered. Carolina surrendered 25 pass completions on 42 attempts for a total of 336 yds, and a completion percentage of 59.5%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 65 plays which totaled 570 yards. The Carolina Panthers ended up running the ball 43 different times and tallied 320 yards, which is an average of 7.4 yards per tote.

The Panthers have tallied 4,603 total yards this season. Carolina has 119 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 94 penalties for 784 yds. In terms of getting in the endzone, Carolina has compiled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 16 times (10 interceptions and 6 fumbles). Offensively they average 131.0 yards in the run game ranking this team at 10th in the NFL. Regarding scoring points, the Carolina Panthers are averaging 20.9 points per contest.

In terms of passing yardage, the Panthers have surrendered 3,296 yards which has them sitting in 18th in the league. They have relinquished 219.7 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.5%. For the year, they have relinquished 344.7 yards per game putting them at 20th in the National Football League. They have yielded 21 touchdowns through the air in addition to 16 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 4.4 yards per run and 125.0 yards on the ground per game this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,875 rushing yards through 15 games. The Panthers are ranked 19th in the league regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 22.5 PPG.

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The Buccaneers come into this game with a record of 7-8 this season. In their last game, the Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 19-16 against the Cardinals. Leonard Fournette carried the rock 20 times for 72 yards, ending the contest with 3.6 yards per carry for Tampa Bay. Leonard Fournette was the top contributor in the passing game for the Buccaneers, hauling in 9 balls for 90 yards (10.0 yards per catch). Tom Brady (1 touchdown) ended the game with 281 yds on 32/48 passing while his quarterback rate was 71.6. He tossed 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 5.9 yds. Tampa Bay conceded 27 rush attempts for 121 yds (4.5 yds per carry). The Buccaneers secondary conceded a completion rate of 54.3%, surrendering 204 yards on 25 out of 46 through the air. The Buccaneers finished the game with 396 yards while they ran 78 plays (5.1 yds per play). Tampa Bay ran for 3.8 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 115 yds on 30 attempts.

Concerning their ability to score points, the Buccaneers currently rank 28th in the NFL holding an average of 17.7 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Buccaneers currently have a total of 4,039 yards through the air not to mention an average of 269.3 passing yards per contest, putting them at 4th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 77.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,155 yards for the season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold an average of 346.3 yards/outing which has them sitting 15th out of all teams in the league. The Tampa Bay offense has compiled 712 penalty yds on 88 violations, which is good for 14th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 10 picks while letting opponents recover 10 fumbles and they have obtained 215 1st downs.

The Buccaneers are giving up 20.3 PPG, which has them ranked 7th in the league. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns via the pass and 195.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 4th in the NFL. This year, they have given up 304 points in total. Tampa Bay has allowed the opposition a total of 1,804 yards via the ground game (120.3 yards per contest) in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Buccaneers defense has taken part in 945 plays, which is good for 13th in the league. They have 16 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 9 picks) so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Buccaneers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Buccaneers -3

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