Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Matchup

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The Eagles are favored on the road as they take on the Buccaneers at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 29th at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The Eagles' money line is -139, and the Buccaneers' money line is +117. The Eagles are -2.5 point favorites, and the over/under line is set at 45 points. You can catch this week four NFC matchup on FOX.

Eagles vs. Buccaneers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Where: Tampa Bay at Raymond James Stadium
Date: Sunday, September 29th
Betting Odds PHI -2.5, PHI -139 | TB +117 O/U 45

Eagles Preview:

Philadelphia, however, managed to pull off a 15-12 win over the Saints, despite being down 3-0 after the 1st quarter and trailing 3-0 at halftime. The Eagles' record is now 2-1. The Eagles were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game, and their win was capped off by a Saquon Barkley 65-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter and a 4-yard touchdown run with 1:05 remaining in the 4th. The game finished with a combined total of 27 points, falling short of the over/under line of 49 points.

Philadelphia's defense kept them in the game until their late offensive surge in the 4th quarter, as New Orleans added a field goal in the 4th to take a 12-7 lead with just over two minutes left. Despite this, the Eagles still managed to pull off the comeback. The Eagles' win was a bit improbable, as they were down 12-7 late in the 4th, but they still managed to pull off the comeback.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Despite not throwing a single pass in their 15-12 win over the Saints, the Eagles still managed to put together a strong offensive performance. Philadelphia ran for 172 yards on 25 attempts and had 20 first downs, with Jalen Hurts leading the way with 311 yards passing on 29 completions. Hurts was sacked four times and threw one interception.

Saquon Barkley had a big game on the ground, rushing for 147 yards at 8.6 yards per attempt, including two touchdowns and a 65-yard run. Dallas Goedert was the top receiver with 170 yards on 10 catches. The Eagles also converted 42.9% of their third-down attempts.

Eagles Team Defense

In their 15-12 win over the Saints, the Eagles' defense didn't allow a single completion. They gave up just 130 yards through the air, with New Orleans unable to connect on any of their passes. The Eagles' run defense allowed only 89 yards on 29 attempts and held the Saints to just one touchdown. They also came up with one interception and limited the Saints to a 46.2% third-down conversion rate.

Despite not generating a lot of pressure, the Eagles did come away with one sack and had a -4 differential in quarterback hits. Offensively, the Eagles gained just 219 yards, making this defensive effort even more impressive.

Buccaneers Preview:

The Buccaneers are now 2-1 after a 26-7 loss to the Broncos. Tampa Bay fell behind early, trailing 14-0 after the 1st quarter, and they never recovered. The Broncos added another touchdown in the 2nd quarter before the Buccaneers finally got on the board with a Baker Mayfield to Chris Godwin touchdown pass, making the score 20-7 at the half. Tampa Bay didn't score at all in the 2nd half.

Wil Lutz added a field goal in the 4th quarter for the Broncos, and Tyler Badie put the game out of reach with a 43-yard touchdown run. The over/under line for the game was 40.5 points, and the teams combined for 33 points.

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

In their 26-7 loss to the Broncos, the Buccaneers' offense struggled to protect the quarterback, allowing seven sacks. Despite not attempting a pass, the team managed 17 first downs and 91 rushing yards on 16 attempts. Baker Mayfield, who threw for 163 yards and one touchdown, was their leading passer.

Chris Godwin led the receiving corps with 53 yards and one touchdown. Bucky Irving was the top rusher, with 70 yards on just nine carries, including a 32-yard run. The offensive line allowed 352 yards and 83 passer rating for Mayfield.

Buccaneers Team Defense

In their 26-7 loss to the Broncos, the Buccaneers' defense struggled to generate pressure, as they didn't record any sacks and lost the QB hit differential by -7. Despite not allowing any completed passes, the defense still gave up 216 yards through the air. Tampa Bay's run defense allowed 136 yards on 28 attempts, with the Broncos finding success on the ground, averaging 4.9 yards per attempt.

Tampa Bay's defense also failed to create any turnovers in this game. They allowed the Broncos to convert on 30.8% of their third down attempts and finished with 352 total yards allowed.

Eagles vs Buccaneers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 12 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the Buccaneers have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 8-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 23 points per game in this stretch.
As the betting underdog, the Buccaneers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
The last ten games that Philadelphia was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-6-1 while going 5-5 straight up.