Panthers vs Buccaneers Prediction and Preview - NFL Week 18, 2024
Last updated: Jan 7, 2024, 6:01PM | Published: Jan 1, 2024, 7:03AM
The Carolina Panthers will face the favoured Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL Week 18 action at Bank of America Stadium on Monday, starting at 5:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for the Panthers vs Buccaneers game, as well as the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips, are detailed in this article.
Who Will Win: Panthers vs Buccaneers
Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Monday's Carolina-Tampa Bay NFL match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Buccaneers a 76% chance of winning against the Panthers in Week 18 of the NFL season.
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Panthers vs Buccaneers: Odds
The latest Betfair betting odds in Australia for Monday's NFL game at Bank of America Stadium are listed here:
- Head to Head: Panthers $3.15, Buccaneers $1.45
- Line: Panthers +4.5 ($2.02), Buccaneers -4.5 ($1.96)
- Total (Over/Under 36.5 Points): Over $2.00, Under $1.94
Odds via Betfair are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Betfair currently has the Panthers at $3.15 and the Buccaneers at $1.45.
The Panthers are 4.5-point underdogs against the Buccaneers, with odds of $2.02 currently on offer at Betfair.
For the favourite Buccaneers (-4.5) to cover the line, Betfair currently has odds of $1.96.
The Over/Under for Panthers vs Buccaneers is set at 36.5 with Betfair, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.94.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Buccaneers (-4.5) have a 56% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 36.5 points is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Panthers vs Buccaneers: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Tampa Bay at $1.45 with Betfair (76% probability) 🔥
- Line: Buccaneers -4.5 at $1.96 with Betfair (56% probability) 🔥
- Total Points: Over 36.5 at $2.00 with Betfair (50% probability)
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Panthers vs Buccaneers: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Panthers vs Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium in Week 18 has the Buccaneers winning 21-15.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Carolina vs Tampa Bay in Week 18, including pre-game predictions, top betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Panthers vs Buccaneers: TD Scorer Tips
Who will score the first touchdown in Panthers vs Buccaneers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Carolina's Chuba Hubbard is the most likely player to score the first TD in Panthers vs Buccaneers.
Hubbard has a 13.2% chance of scoring the first TD at Bank of America Stadium, while the Panthers RB has a 45.3% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.
Scroll down for the full list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.
First Touchdown Scorer Tips
Panthers First TD Tips
- Chuba Hubbard: 13.2% probability
- Adam Thielen: 7.1% probability
- Ihmir Smith-Marsette: 6.4% probability
- DJ Chark: 4.8% probability
- Miles Sanders: 3.6% probability
Buccaneers First TD Tips
- Rachaad White: 12.8% probability
- Mike Evans: 10.6% probability
- Baker Mayfield: 7.8% probability
- Chris Godwin: 7.7% probability
- Trey Palmer: 5.4% probability
Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips
Panthers Anytime TD Tips
- Chuba Hubbard: 45.3% probability
- Adam Thielen: 27.9% probability
- Ihmir Smith-Marsette: 25.7% probability
- DJ Chark: 19.5% probability
- Miles Sanders: 14.3% probability
Buccaneers Anytime TD Tips
- Rachaad White: 43.5% probability
- Mike Evans: 37.9% probability
- Baker Mayfield: 28.0% probability
- Chris Godwin: 27.8% probability
- Trey Palmer: 20.0% probability
Panthers-Buccaneers Projected Player Stats
Of the starting quarterbacks, the Panthers' Bryce Young is projected for 188 passing yards. The Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield is expected to throw for 224 yards.
Panthers Starting QB
- Bryce Young: 188 projected passing yards
Buccaneers Starting QB
- Baker Mayfield: 224 projected passing yards
Panthers Rushing Yards
- Chuba Hubbard: 66 projected yards
- Miles Sanders: 23 projected yards
- Ihmir Smith-Marsette: 13 projected yards
Buccaneers Rushing Yards
- Rachaad White: 53 projected yards
- Chase Edmonds: 13 projected yards
- Baker Mayfield: 13 projected yards
Panthers Receiving Yards
- Adam Thielen: 49 projected yards
- DJ Chark: 45 projected yards
- Ihmir Smith-Marsette: 23 projected yards
- Chuba Hubbard: 16 projected yards
- Tommy Tremble: 15 projected yards
Buccaneers Receiving Yards
- Mike Evans: 68 projected yards
- Chris Godwin: 53 projected yards
- Rachaad White: 28 projected yards
- Cade Otton: 27 projected yards
- Trey Palmer: 25 projected yards
Remember, our model updates regularly, so keep checking this article for the latest betting tips before the Carolina vs Tampa Bay match-up at Bank of America Stadium.
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Panthers vs Buccaneers: Week 18 Preview
The NFL Week 18 game between the Panthers and Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium is scheduled to commence at 5:00am AEDT on Monday.
- Teams: Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Date: Monday 8 January 2024
- Time: 5:00am AEDT
- Venue: Bank of America Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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