Things looked dire for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just three games ago, but now, experts and pundits have no problem picking them to win games against tough opponents.
The Bucs are set to play the Jacksonville Jaguars at home on Christmas Eve, and as always, plenty of people and publications have given their picks for the game. And while Jacksonville has a winning record and the Bucs are playing .500 football, quite a few of them believe that Tampa Bay will get the job done come Sunday.
Check out how experts and pundits from around the internet see this sunshine showdown going:
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Jarrett Bell: Bucs
Chris Bumbaca: Bucs
Lorenzo Reyes: Bucs
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Jaguars
Nate Davis: Bucs
Safid Deen: Bucs
Tyler Dragon: Jaguars
Victoria Hernandez: Bucs

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Ali Bhanpuri: Bucs
Brooke Cersosimo: Bucs
Dan Parr: Bucs
Gennaro Filice: Bucs
Tom Blair: Bucs

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Stephania Bell: Jaguars
Matt Bowen: Bucs
Mike Clay: Bucs
Jeremy Fowler: Bucs
Dan Graziano: Bucs
Kimberley Martin: Jaguars
Eric Moody: Bucs
Lindsey Thiry: Jaguars
Jason Reid: Jaguars
Sam Wickersham: Jaguars

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Pete Prisco: Jaguars
Will Brinson: Bucs
Jared Dubin: Jaguars
Ryan Wilson: Bucs
John Breech: Jaguars
Tyler Sullivan: Bucs
Dave Richard: Bucs
Jamey Eisenberg: Bucs

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Albert Breer: Bucs
Mitch Goldich: Bucs
Claire Kuwana: Jaguars
Gilberto Manzano: Bucs
Conor Orr: Bucs
John Pluym: Bucs
Matt Verderame: Jaguars

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Bill Bender: Jaguars 28, Bucs 24
Jacksonville did not enjoy the AFC North tour with three consecutive losses, and now they are catching a Buccaneers’ team riding a three-game winning streak. Baker Mayfield has seven TDs and one interception the last three weeks, but he also had a completion percentage below 50% in two of those games. For now, we will assume Trevor Lawrence clears concussion protocol in a get-right game.

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River Wells: Bucs
Jason Kanno: Bucs
Luke Adragna: Jaguars

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Despite the fact that the Jaguars are 8-6, experts favor the Bucs in this matchup at Raymond James Stadium. Here’s what the final tally looks like:
Bucs: 28
Jaguars: 15