Detroit is stuck playing out the string. And interim coach Darrell Bevell is stuck with a bad team. He’s now learning why general manager Bob Quinn was fired. Quinn didn’t bring home good groceries. Bevell also faces the Pro Football betting challenge of trying to undo the habits of poorly coached players. Fired Lions coach Matt Patricia ranks as one of the worst of all time. Counter to that is a Buccaneers team that’s playoff-bound. The Brady Bunch is not your typical Tampa Bay clown show. The Bucs trail the Saints by one game in the NFC South.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 16 Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 26, 2020, 1 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan |
| Buccaneers at Lions TV Coverage: | NFL Network |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Buccaneers | -9½ (-104) | 54 (-115) | -450 |  |
| Lions | +9½ (-116) | 54 (-105) | +351 | |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions SBG Odds Overview
In this situation, public sports betting action will be heavy on Tampa Bay. Detroit may garner activity from bargain hunters. Late on the Lions are showing greater effort.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Overview
Last week the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 31-27 as 6-point road chalk. Over 49.5 paid too. As a result, Tampa Bay is 9-5 straight up, 7-7 on the board, and 8-6 over the total. The Bucs rank 7th for scoring offense and 12th for points allowed. Tom Brady has a 97.5 QB rating with 32 touchdown passes.
Detroit Lions Team Overview
Detroit lost at Tennessee 46-25 as 9.5-point dogs. Over a total of 54.5 paid too. Darrell Bevell is 1-2 as interim coach. Now the Lions are 5-9 straight up, 6-8 against the spread, and 9-5 over the total. Detroit ranks 19th for scoring offense and dead last for points allowed. To illuminate it will take years to recover from the Quinn/Patricia era.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions Against the spread
The Buccaneers are:
- Overall, have gotten the money in just 12 of their last 29 games
- As chalk 7-9-1 vs. the odds
- Against NFC teams 8-13 with the board
- Over the total in 19 of their last 29 games
- In NFC games the Bucs are 15-6 to the over
- As chalk 11-6 over the number
The Lions are:
- Have covered the spread in just 12 of their last 29 games
- As a dog 10-12 on the board
- In NFC games have paid in just nine of their last 22.
- Overall, have gone over the total in 18 of their last 29 games
- In NFC games 13-9 over the total
- As a dog 14-8 over the total
Head to Head Against the Spread
- The Lions have paid 10 of their last 13 games with the Buccaneers
- Just three of the last eight games between these two teams went under
- Bucs have paid in three of their last four at Detroit
- Three of the last four in this series at Detroit cleared the total
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Tampa Bay could be a Pro Football Betting overlay. Detroit is playing hard for Bevell. Of great concern is that Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS on the road. Detroit makes for a live contrarian bet.
Buccaneers at Lions SBG Best Bet: Detroit Lions.