Saints vs Buccaneers Betting Predictions
New Orleans is on the road playing Tampa Bay at the Raymond James Stadium stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 8:15pm EST. Tampa Bay -6.5 was the opening betting favorite and
Game outlook
New Orleans is on the road playing Tampa Bay at the Raymond James Stadium stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 8:15pm EST. Tampa Bay -6.5 was the opening betting favorite and current line is Tampa Bay -3.5.
The Tampa Bay Bucs look to add to their lead in the watered-down division while the New Orleans Saints hope to tighten things up even further. Tampa Bay defeated New Orleans 20-10 back in week 2.
The Saints are Still in the Playoff Hunt
With a win tonight, the Bucs would kill any hopes of the Saints' winning the division. New Orleans has twice as many losses as wins but surprisingly, New Orleans only trail the Bucs by a game and a half for the lead in the division. If the Saints have any hope of winning the NFC South, then this is a must win for them here tonight.
Despite their recent tough stretch and their last place standing in the NFC South, the Saints still have a shot at the division crown in what is medioctrity of the NFC South. At just 4-8, the Saints are still just two games in back of Tampa Bay heading into this this game. This is an absolute must-win game for New Orleans, if they plan to stay alive in the playoff hunt. Last week, the New Orleans Saints were shut out for the first time since 2001. QB Andy Dalton threw for 204 yards in the loss while the Saints ground game was held in check with just 63 yards on the ground. The Saints didn’t play their best game missing a field goal and Alvin Kamara fumbling twice, including one inside the red zone late in the game.