Buccaneers vs. Packers Point Spread: NFL Week 15 Odds, Prediction
The Buccaneers are coming off back-to-back victories over division rivals Carolina and Atlanta, and while they remain deadlocked with the Falcons and New Orleans with a middling 6-7 straight up record, they currently hold first place on the strength of tiebreakers.
The Packers also sport a 6-7 SU record, and return home precariously perched on the playoff bubble after dropping a 24-22 decision to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Green Bay currently finds itself in a five-way tie in the race for the final wild card spot in the NFC, but have impressed while posting decisive victories in each of their past three home dates.
The Packers have emerged as 3.5-point home favourites on the NFL odds for week 15. The Buccaneers arrive at Lambeau Field lagging as +145 underdogs on the NFL moneyline, while the total sits at 41.5.
NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis
The Buccaneers hold the edge in head-to-head play as they get set to face the Packers for the fourth time in as many years. However, the Bucs have posted just one victory in 15 regular season visits to Lambeau Field since 1989, and have historically struggled to score on the Frozen Tundra, averaging a meagre 14.7 points per game over that stretch. Inconsistent scoring has also been a problem for the Bucs this season. Tampa Bay ranks a distant 23rd in the NFL with just 20.2 points scored per game but has shown signs of turning the corner while scoring 50 total points during their current 2-0 run. Despite their scoring woes, the Buccaneers have covered in five of their past seven, and are 6-1 ATS on the road this season.
The Packers have enjoyed similar success at home, allowing an average of just 14 points during their 3-0 SU and ATS run. Green Bay has benefited from a recent offensive boost that saw them score over 26 points per game during their recent 3-0 run. The Packers have been particularly effective at shutting down opposing ground games by allowing just one total scoring run over their past three home dates.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Little has been said about the ankle injury that Baker Mayfield recently suffered. The Buccaneers pivot has avoided the injury report and hasn’t missed any playing time. However, Mayfield has been regularly off the mark over the past two games, completing just 48.3% of pass attempts, and apart from a short scoring run last week, he has been a non-factor in the Bucs ground game. Complicating matters is the uncertain status of receiver Chris Godwin, who has been absent from practice due to a knee injury.
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love is settling in nicely into his role as the Packers starting quarterback. Love has racked up 11 total touchdown passes over the past five games, highlighted by an impressive three-score performance in the Pack’s stunning 27-19 upset win over the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs two weeks ago. However, Love could be limited by a wave of injuries that has decimated both his receiving corps and the Green Bay backfield. Among the key player listed on the Packers lengthy injury report are receivers Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, and Jayden Reed, and rushers Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, all of whom have missed time at practice this week due to an array of injuries.
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