Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)
December 8, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -6.5; Over/Under: 46
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In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction for this NFL Week 14 game on Sunday, December 8th, at Raymond James Stadium.
Can Buccaneers Make that Playoff Push?
The Buccaneers come into this game with a 6-6 record overall, and they are hoping to make a push for the playoffs, but if they want to do that, these are games that they are going to need to win. In the last game against the Carolina Panthers, it took overtime, but they were able to secure the 26-23 victory. Baker Mayfield completed 21 of his 33 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Bucky Irving had quite the game and ran wild finishing with 25 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown.
The Buccaneers on the season are averaging 27.9 points while their defense is giving up 24.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. In this game, the Buccaneers are going to need the defense to step up to make life tough.
Raiders Just Keep Losing
It’s been an awful season for the Raiders and they just keep losing games. The Raiders faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the last game and they were competitive, but once again they fumbled the snap late and ended up losing by two points. Aidan O’Connell completed 23 of his 35 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
Sincere McCormick looks to be someone the team can build around, and he finished with 12 carries for 64 yards. Brock Bowers is playing like the Rookie of the Year, and he finished with 10 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders on the season are averaging 18.6 points while their defense is giving up 27.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 28th.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction
This is going to be a high-scoring game. The Buccaneers offense is elite, and they are averaging 27.98 points per game. Baker Mayfield is going to have no issue passing it all around against the Raiders defense. I do expect the Raiders offense is also going to be good though. The Buccaneers defense is going to have no answer for Brock Bowers and he’s going to put up at least 100 yards again here. Either team is going to play any defense, and this game is going to end up over the total.
