Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Early Predictions for NFL Wild Card Game: Odds, Picks and Preview [2025]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders will face off against each other in in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, January 12, 2025, with kickoff set for 8:15PM ET.

Early simulation results from Dimers' trusted NFL model project the Buccaneers as the most likely winner of this showdown.

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

Commanders vs. Bucs Wild Card Game Details

The matchup between the Buccaneers and Commanders at Raymond James Stadium is scheduled for January 12, 2025.

• Who: Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 8:15PM ET/5:15PM PT
• Venue: Raymond James Stadium

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Commanders vs. Bucs Latest Odds

We've researched the best betting odds in America for this Wild Card game, detailed below:

• Spread: Commanders +3 (-105), Buccaneers -3 (-115)
• Moneyline: Commanders +150, Buccaneers -175
• Total: Over/Under 50.5 (-110/-108)

Washington vs. Tampa Bay Early Predictions

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

• Straight Up Win Probabilities: Commanders 39%, Buccaneers 61%
• Predicted Final Score: Commanders 23-27 Buccaneers
• Spread: Commanders (+3) 50%, Buccaneers (-3) 50%
• Total Points (50.5): Over 50%, Under 50%

As of January 6, 2025, these Commanders-Buccaneers predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions

Here are our initial touchdown probabilities for the Commanders-Bucs game:

Washington Commanders

• Brian Robinson: 39.8% probability
• Jayden Daniels: 39.0% probability
• Terry McLaurin: 38.3% probability

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Bucky Irving: 57.4% probability
• Mike Evans: 49.4% probability
• Jalen McMillan: 32.1% probability

Commanders vs Buccaneers Player Props

Brian Robinson is projected to lead rushing for the Commanders, while Bucky Irving is expected to pace the Buccaneers on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Washington's Terry McLaurin and Tampa Bay's Mike Evans as the likely leaders for each team.

Conclusion

We predict the Buccaneers, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Commanders on Sunday, January 12. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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