Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Prediction, Preview, and Odds
When: Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at 1:00pm E.T.
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL.
How: FOX.
Spread: Buccaneers -8.5.
Total: 45.5.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Eagles Spotlight
The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off an ass-whipping by the Dallas Cowboys, giving up a 50-burger, which isn’t a good way to head into playoffs. On the road, the Eagle’s offense ranks 12th in points per game, 20th in pass yards, 2nd in rush yards, and 11th in yards per play. Defensively on the road, the Eagles rank 2nd in points allowed, 6th in pass yards allowed, 6th in rush yards allowed, and 4th in yards per play.
Buccaneers Spotlight
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just breezed through their final game, blowing out the Carolina Panthers while covering the 10.5-point spread in the process. At home, the Buccaneers’s offense ranks 5th in points per game, 1st in pass yards, 21st in rush yards, and 4th in yards per play. Defensively at home, the Buccaneers rank 2nd in points allowed, 19th in pass yards allowed, 4th in rush yards allowed, and 6th in yards per play.
Final Say
The over has been trending for both squads where it has hit in four of the Eagle’s last five games, while it has hit in five of the Buccaneer’s last six games played in January. It has also hit in five of their last seven meetings with each other. However, the Buccaneers have been taking the NFC seriously where the under has hit in five of their last six meetings with an NFC opponent. The under has also hit in six of their last seven meetings versus a team with a winning road record. The under has also hit in four-straight Wildcard games for the Eagles. Both teams will be presenting good defenses that don’t give up big plays, while the Buccaneers get to face a quarterback with no playoff experience. Meanwhile, Tom and company should be able to produce long time-consuming drives, which should play into this total staying under the threshold. Not expecting a whole lot of offense from the Eagles in this spot, which is why I’ll back the under in this game.
Pick: Under 45.5 Total Points
