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Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet at Raymond James Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Buccaneers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 47.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 34-23 result against the Saints on September 13. The Buccaneers failed to cover in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 57 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 34-30 loser as they battled the Raiders at home. The Panthers failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 64 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Carolina is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Tampa Bay is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games
Next up:
Carolina at Los Angeles Sunday, September 27
Tampa Bay at Denver Sunday, September 27