Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Early Predictions for NFL Week 17: Odds, Picks and Preview [2024]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers are scheduled to meet in Week 17 of the NFL season at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, December 29, 2024, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' advanced NFL model project the Buccaneers as the most likely winner of this game.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Panthers vs. Buccaneers predictions page.

Panthers vs. Bucs Week 17 Details

The NFL Week 17 action between the Buccaneers and Panthers at Raymond James Stadium is scheduled for December 29, 2024.

• Who: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Raymond James Stadium

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Panthers vs. Bucs Latest Odds

We've sourced the best betting odds in America for this Week 17 game, detailed below:

• Spread: Panthers +8 (-108), Buccaneers -8 (-110)
• Moneyline: Panthers +350, Buccaneers -400
• Total: Over/Under 49.5 (-105/-112)

Carolina vs. Tampa Bay Early Predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Panthers vs. Bucs game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight Up Win Probabilities: Panthers 25%, Buccaneers 75%
• Predicted Final Score: Panthers 20-28 Buccaneers
• Spread: Panthers (+8) 50%, Buccaneers (-8) 50%
• Total Points (49.5): Over 50%, Under 50%

As of December 24, 2024, these Panthers-Buccaneers predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions

Here are our initial touchdown probabilities for the Panthers-Bucs matchup:

Carolina Panthers

• Chuba Hubbard: 45.3% probability
• Adam Thielen: 31.8% probability
• Xavier Legette: 28.4% probability

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Bucky Irving: 50.9% probability
• Mike Evans: 48.1% probability
• Rachaad White: 39.0% probability

Panthers vs Buccaneers Player Props

Chuba Hubbard is projected to lead rushing for the Panthers, while Bucky Irving is expected to pace the Buccaneers on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Carolina's Adam Thielen and Tampa Bay's Mike Evans as the likely leaders for each team.

Conclusion

We predict the Buccaneers, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers in Week 17 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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