Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Packers (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 43

Lambeau Field is the site where the Green Bay Packers (6-7) will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) on Sunday. Tampa Bay opens as 3-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 43.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into this game with a record of 6-7 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Buccaneers stepped onto the field against the Falcons and notched a win by a score of 29-25. Baker Mayfield connected on 14/29 with 144 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 86 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Rachaad White was the best rusher for the Buccaneers with 25 carries for 102 yds (4.1 yds per carry). Chris Godwin held an average of 10.6 yards per catch by totaling 53 yds on 5 catches. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushed the ball a total of 37 different times and amassed 148 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per carry. When the final whistle blew, they had 67 plays which totaled 290 yards. Tampa Bay conceded 26 pass completions on 40 attempts for 338 yds, and a completion rate of 65.0%. Against the run, the Buccaneers gave up 96 yds on 26 attempts, which is an average of 3.7 yards per rush allowed.

The Buccaneers have tallied 3,957 total yards this year. Tampa Bay has recorded 137 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 82 infractions for 602 yds. When it comes to scoring, Tampa Bay has amassed 20 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 13 times (8 picks and 5 fumbles lost). Offensively they're averaging 90.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 29th in the NFL. Concerning putting points on the board, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are averaging 20.2 points per outing.

The Buccaneers rank 13th in the NFL in terms of team defense, giving up 20.8 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per rush on the ground and 98.8 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have given up 1,284 rushing yards through 13 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Buccaneers have conceded 3,433 yards which has them sitting in 30th in the NFL. They have surrendered 264.1 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.3%. For the year, they have surrendered 362.8 yards/game putting them at 27th in the NFL.

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The Packers come into this game with a record of 6-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Packers took a loss by a score of 24-22 against the Giants. AJ Dillon carried the rock 15 times for 53 yds, ending the game with 3.5 yds per carry for Green Bay. Tucker Kraft was featured in the passing game for the Packers, bringing in 4 passes for 64 yds (16.0 yds per catch). Jordan Love (1 TD) finished the game with 218 yds on 25/39 passing while his QB rate was 76.7. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.6 yards. Green Bay relinquished 34 attempts on the ground for 209 yds (6.1 yds per carry). The Packers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 81.0%, relinquishing 158 yds on 17 for 21 passing. The Packers finished the game with 326 yds while running 66 plays (4.9 yds per play). Green Bay ran the ball for 4.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 123 yds on 25 attempts.

The Green Bay Packers have an average of 329.3 yards/game which is good for 18th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 106.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,382 yards in total. They have tossed 11 picks while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 155 1st downs. The Green Bay offense has compiled 721 penalty yds on 90 infractions, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of hurting your team. During this campaign thus far, the Packers currently have a total of 2,899 passing yards as well as an average of 223.0 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 18th in the league. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Packers currently rank 18th out of all teams in football maintaining an average of 21.5 points per outing.

The Packers are giving up 20.5 points per game, which has them sitting 11th in the NFL. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 200.2 yards/outing, ranking them 8th in football. Green Bay has conceded a total of 1,844 rushing yards (141.8 yards per game) and 13 touchdowns by ground this season. The Packers defense taken the field for 840 plays, which has them sitting 24th in the NFL. They have 15 takeaways (9 fumbles and 6 picks) on the season. In total, they have allowed 267 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Buccaneers +3

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