Eagles vs Buccaneers Odds, Wild Card Spread, Total | NFL Playoffs
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Eagles vs. Buccaneers Odds, Wild Card Spread, Total | NFL Playoffs
| Eagles Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -118 | 44.5 -115o / -105u | -152 |
| Buccaneers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -104 | 44.5 -115o / -105u | +128 |
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds in the NFL playoffs opened with the Eagles as 1.5-point favorites over the Bucs. The over/under has been set at 45.5 total points scored between the two teams. On the moneyline, the Eagles are -130 favorites, while the Bucs are +110 to advance. The spread has moved since opening to Eagles -2.5, while the total is down a point since opening.
Our Director of Predictive Analytics, Sean Koerner, reveals his initial projections for the spread and over/under based on his model.
Spread: Eagles -2 | Total: 44.5
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles’ record is impressive, but this is clearly not the same team that steamrolled through the NFC last season.
Philadelphia entered Week 18 with a +22 point differential that was seventh in the NFC, although it was tied for the second-best record. For reference, the Eagles had a +133 differential last season when they went 14-3.
The biggest difference is on defense. Philly scored 477 points and gave up 344 last season, but it entered Week 18 having scored 423 and already given up 401. The Eagles lost both of their coordinators (Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon) to head-coaching jobs, as well as some key personnel on defense.
The market quickly caught up with Philly’s struggles (tough to say that when it still has double-digit wins), and the Eagles entered Week 18 at 8-7-1 against the spread and 9-7 to the over.
Of note, though, they were 7-1 to the over at home and 2-6 on the road ahead of their Week 18 matchup.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Not many people expected the Buccaneers to be in the playoffs. Tampa Bay’s win total before the season was 6.5 with juice on the under.
Obviously, the Bucs’ case was helped by playing in the NFC South, which is the weakest division in the NFL. Tampa Bay’s best win was in Week 16 against the Jaguars, although Trevor Lawrence was clearly not 100% and missed Week 17.
That win over Jacksonville was the Bucs’ only win over a team that entered Week 18 over .500.
Instead, Baker Mayfield has shown that he still has some gas left in the tank, entering Week 18 with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Mike Evans started the final week of the regular season with an NFL-leading 13 receiving touchdowns ahead of free agency this spring.
Tampa Bay entered Week 18 at 10-6 against the spread and 6-10 to the over, which makes sense given its strong defensive performance.
Eagles vs. Buccaneers
Projections, Early Picks & Predictions
As mentioned above, Action Network Director of Predictive Analytics, Sean Koerner, projects Eagles vs. Buccaneers as Eagles -2 with an over/under of 44.5 points scored between the two teams.
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