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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers meet at Bank of America Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total opened at 51.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 30-27 loser as they battled the Rams at home. The Panthers failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 57 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 31-17 result against the 49ers on September 08. The Buccaneers failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 48 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Tampa Bay is 5-8-2 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Carolina:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Carolina is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to New York Sunday, September 22
Carolina at Arizona Sunday, September 22