The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn’t get it done in Week 17, but now, they’ll get an extra chance to make it happen in the final week of the season.
The Bucs lost to the New Orleans Saints in a potential division-clinching win on Sunday, but they’re favored to clinch it in Week 18 against the Carolina Panthers. According to BetMGM, the Bucs open up as 5.5-point favorites on the road against the Panthers, with the moneyline in favor of Tampa Bay at -275 and the over/under set at 37.5.
Should the Bucs beat the Panthers, they’ll clinch the NFC South. Should the Panthers beat the Bucs, however, Tampa Bay will be eliminated from the playoffs entirely with no chance of securing a wild-card berth. In that event, the winner of the Atlanta Falcons and Saints game would determine the winner of the NFC South and who would host a home playoff game.
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