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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers play their first game of the season against each other. The competition has been lopsided against these division rivals of late. Tampa Bay has won six of its last seven games against Carolina.
Tom Brady has not looked like himself to open the season, but he has an easy matchup to straighten things out this week.
The Buccaneers were upset by the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, so they are back to .500. Luckily for the Buccs, the NFC South is such a pathetic division that 3-3 is good enough for first place.
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The Panthers had high hopes at the start of the season, but after just five games, they fired their head coach, Matt Rhule.
Sometimes a change like that is all that is needed to turn a team around, and that's what it looked like in the first half of Carolina's first game without Rhule.
The Panthers had a 10-7 lead at halftime against the LA Rams last week, but that lead quickly diminished, and they returned to the team fans had seen all season. They ended up losing 10-24.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Match Details
Fixture: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers
Date & Time: Sunday October 22; 12.00 pm EDT
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Betting Odds
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Best Picks
Neither quarterback on the field today has been great; both QBs have had a lot of problems, and FanDuel has the perfect prop for a match up such as this one.
Both Teams to Complete their 1st Pass Attempt: NO (-120)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Prediction
This is a challenging game to predict; the Buccaneers look like a totally different team this year. In the previous two seasons, they would have had no problem blowing out the Panthers, but they haven't blown out anyone in the past five weeks.
With the changes the Panthers have made, bettors also don't know what to expect from them. The under is the smart play, and for bettors that need action on this game, they should expect Carolina to cover.
Carolina +10.5 (-108) & Under 40 Points (-110)
