Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 12/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6) are en route to SoFi Stadium on Sunday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Chargers (8-5). Los Angeles opens this matchup as 3.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 46.5.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers step onto the field holding a record of 7-6 for this season. In their last game, the Buccaneers took on the Las Vegas Raiders and went home with a win by a final score of 28-13. Baker Mayfield went 18/29 with 295 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 101.9 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Rachaad White led the offense in rushing for the Buccaneers with 17 carries for 90 yds (5.3 yds per carry). Cade Otton had an average of 23.3 yds per reception by earning 70 yds on 3 catches. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended up rushing 26 different times and recorded 152 yards, which came out to an average of 5.8 yards per tote. In the game, they ran 55 plays which gave them a total of 420 yards. Tampa Bay surrendered 23 pass completions on 37 attempts for 195 yards, and a completion rate of 62.2%. In the running game, the Buccaneers conceded 91 yds on 25 tries, which is an average of 3.6 yds per run surrendered.

When talking about scoring, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are averaging 27.9 points per outing. As a unit they average 138.3 yards on the ground ranking them 8th in the NFL. The Buccaneers have attained 4,931 yards in total this season. Tampa Bay has accrued 170 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 77 infractions for 579 yards. They have surrendered the football 18 times (13 interceptions and 5 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Tampa Bay has totaled 28 touchdowns via the pass and 14 rushing touchdowns.

The Buccaneers are sitting in 22nd in the National Football League regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 23.8 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 115.2 yards on the ground per game for the year. In total, they have conceded 1,497 rushing yards through 13 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Buccaneers have conceded 3,294 yards which puts them in 30th in football. They are conceding 253.4 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.0%. Overall, they are allowing 368.5 yards/game putting them at 28th in football. They have surrendered 21 touchdowns through the air in addition to 12 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Chargers head into this game 8-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Chargers took a loss by a score of 19-17 when they played the Kansas City Chiefs. Justin Herbert (1 TD) finished the game with 213 yds on 21/30 through the air while his QB rating was 101.1. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.1 yds. Josh Palmer was the best receiver for the Chargers, catching 6 footballs for 78 yds (13.0 yds per reception). Gus Edwards ran the ball 10 times for 36 yards, ending the contest with 3.6 yds per attempt for Los Angeles. The Chargers finished the game with a total of 288 yards on 54 plays (5.3 yards per play). Los Angeles rushed for 3.9 yds per carry, totaling 94 yds on 24 carries. Los Angeles surrendered 25 attempts on the ground for 96 yards (3.8 yards per carry). The Chargers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 64.9%, surrendering 202 yards on 24 out of 37 passing.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Chargers are ranking 20th in football with an average of 21.3 points per contest. During this campaign so far, the Chargers have thrown for a total of 2,575 passing yards as well as an average of 198.1 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 25th in the NFL. They hold an average of 111.5 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,449 yards for the year. The Los Angeles Chargers average 309.5 yards per outing which is good for 24th out of all teams in the league. The Los Angeles offense has compiled 556 penalty yds on 74 infractions, which ranks them 27th in the league in terms of making mistakes.

The Chargers are giving up 15.9 points per contest, which has them sitting 1st in the league. They have given up 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 206.1 yards per game, ranking them 8th in football. Los Angeles has conceded a total of 1,529 yards rushing (117.6 yards per contest) as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Chargers defense has participated in 811 plays, which is good for 20th in the NFL. They have totaled 17 takeaways (4 fumbles and 13 interceptions) over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chargers -3.0

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