Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, schedule and results

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 1-5, fourth in the NFC South (2.5 back), with 119 points scored and 138 allowed (-19). 1-4 in all five one-score games of the last five. Week 7 (Oct 25): the Panthers, on the road, a division game. The Buccaneers are 3.5-point underdogs (first recorded at +2.5). Total 44.5, first recorded at 43.5. Then the Falcons (Nov 1, a division game), at the Bears (Nov 8), at the Lions (Nov 22, after a Week 10 bye) and the Panthers (Nov 30, a division game). Road 1-1, home 0-4. 1-4 over the last five. Won 24-16 at the Cowboys (+9.5, covered). Lost 19-26 to the Steelers (+2, no cover), 14-17 to the Packers (+3, push), 16-23 to the Vikings (+1.5, no cover) and 19-23 to the Browns (-8, no cover). 1-4-1 against the closing spread (the median of 5 sportsbooks we track). 0-1 as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog in the last five. Totals are split 3-3, while 42.8 combined points a game, below a 43.4 average closing total.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers standing

Record1-5
NFC South4th of 4 (2.5 back)
Points for / against119 / 138 (-19)
Per game19.8 scored, 23 allowed
Home0-4
Road1-1
StreakL1

Last 5 results (1-4)

DateOpponentScoreClosing spreadClosing total (points)
Oct 18vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 19-26Missed +2 by 5Over 38 (45)
Oct 8at Dallas CowboysW 24-16Covered +9.5 by 17.5Under 49 (40)
Oct 4vs Green Bay PackersL 14-17Push +3Under 39 (31)
Sep 27vs Minnesota VikingsL 16-23Missed +1.5 by 5.5Under 42.5 (39)
Sep 20vs Cleveland BrownsL 19-23Missed -8 by 12Over 41.5 (42)

Next 5 games

Date (ET)OpponentBuccaneers spreadTotalMove
Oct 25, 1:00 PMat Carolina Panthers (division)+3.544.5+2.5 to +3.5, 43.5 to 44.5 since Oct 13 (5 books)
Nov 1, 1:00 PMvs Atlanta Falcons (division)———
Nov 8, 8:20 PMat Chicago Bears———
Nov 22, 1:00 PMat Detroit Lions———
Nov 30, 8:15 PMvs Carolina Panthers (division)———

Betting record

Against the spread1-4-1, covered 1 of 6 graded (5 sportsbooks)
Over/under3 over, 3 under of 6 graded
Avg points vs closing total42.8 vs 43.4

Scores: ESPN. Lines: median of tracked sportsbooks before kickoff. Updated Oct 19, 5:43 PM ET. All NFL teams