Tampa Bay can clinch the NFC South with a win/tie or an Atlanta loss/tie against Carolina. The Buccaneers are fortunate to finish the regular season against the Saints, who have looked horrific in their past two games after somehow coming close in a 20-19 loss to Washington. Even the lowly Las Vegas Raiders were able to get a victory in New Orleans on Sunday, as they held the Saints to 269 yards of offense. Spencer Rattler filled in for Derek Carr, threw two interceptions, and finished 20 of 36 for 218 yards. Carr is out with a hand injury. Tampa Bay is 10-6 ATS this season compared to 6-10 for New Orleans. The Buccaneers have won five of six, including a 48-14 blowout against Carolina last week. Baker Mayfield threw for 359 yards and five TDs, and Tampa Bay scored on five-straight first-half possessions. The Saints are 0-5 ATS in their past five road games, and the Buccaneers have covered four in a row after totaling more than 350 yards in their previous game. Lay the points with the Buccaneers.
This pick was released to clients on January 03, 2025 at 10:18AM ET.
NFL
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
January 5, 2025
1:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Tampa Bay -13.5 (-110) (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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