Tom Brady made a strong first impression when he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl championship in franchise history last season. The future Hall-of-Fame quarterback added to his legacy this campaign when he guided the Buccaneers to a team-record 13 victories and their first NFC South title since 2007. Brady begins his quest to help Tampa Bay (13-4) repeat as champion when the club hosts the Philadelphia Eagles (9-8) in a 2022 NFC Wild Card Game on Sunday.
Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is an 8.5-point favorite in the latest Buccaneers vs. Eagles odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 49. Before making any Eagles vs. Buccaneers picks, make sure you check out the latest NFL playoff predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven projection model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,400 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception six-plus years ago. The model enters the 2022 NFL playoffs on an incredible 136-97 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.
The model also ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past five years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Buccaneers vs. Eagles, and just locked in its NFL Super Wild Card Weekend 2022 picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines from for Eagles vs. Buccaneers:
- Buccaneers vs. Eagles spread: Tampa Bay -8.5
- Buccaneers vs. Eagles over-under: 49 points
- Buccaneers vs. Eagles money line: Tampa Bay -430, Philadelphia +330
- TB: Buccaneers are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games as home favorites
- PHI: Eagles are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 playoff games as underdogs
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Why the Buccaneers can cover
Tampa Bay dealt with injuries on offense late in the year and won’t have two of its top three receivers for the postseason. The team hasn’t suffered, however, as it scored a total of 101 points over its final three contests. The Buccaneers ranked second in the NFL with an average of 30.1 points and scored 30 or more in 10 of their 17 games.
Brady led the league with a career-high 5,316 passing yards and joined Drew Brees (five) as the only players in NFL history to register multiple 5,000-yard seasons. The 44-year-old also was first with a franchise-record 43 touchdown passes, marking the second straight year and third time in his career he had 40 or more scoring tosses. Brady threw for at least three TDs on eight occasions this campaign, including in Tampa Bay’s 41-17 triumph over Carolina in the regular-season finale, and had a pair of touchdown passes in 28-22 victory at Philadelphia in Week 6.
Why the Eagles can cover
The Eagles lost five of their first seven games, but the club turned it around, winning seven of its next nine, including four straight prior to a 51-26 loss to Dallas in the inconsequential finale. Jalen Hurts and several other key players were kept out of the lineup for that contest and DeVonta Smith played just long enough to set a franchise record before exiting.
Smith made three catches for 41 yards to raise his season total to 916, eclipsing the rookie mark set in 2008 by DeSean Jackson (912). The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner had a team-high 64 catches, five for touchdowns, and averaged 14.3 yards per reception. Hurts, who was given an extra week to rest the ankle he sprained in Week 12, threw for 3,144 yards and 16 TDs in his first full season as Philadelphia’s starting quarterback and also led the team with 784 rushing yards and 10 scoring runs.
How to make Buccaneers vs. Eagles picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the point total. In fact, it’s calling for 52 total points. It also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the model’s Buccaneers vs. Eagles picks at SportsLine.
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