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Betting HQ · Week 4 · Sun 1:00 PM ET

PackersatBuccaneers

KickoffSun 1:00 PMFOX
MarketGB -1.5the posted spread
Our numberTB -1.3we take the other side
Total39.5the posted total
Model playNone on this gamethe model has no edge here

Who's out

Packers

7 more

Buccaneers

7 more

Every read on this page assumes the man is on the field. Designations as of 2026-09-30.

The game

The model's play

No play

Nothing on the official card for this game.

Weather at kickoff

0.04 in of rain

Best price

The books have not been polled for this game yet.

The setting

Raymond James Stadium · outdoorsgusts 21 mph at kickoffOpened Packers -1.5Total opened 47.5

The forecast has gusts to 21 miles an hour and 0.09 inches of rain. Not enough on its own to move a total, but it is real.

The matchup

Packers with the ball

Buccaneers: load the box.

Packers offenseBuccaneers defense
4thnow 28thMoving the ballPackers20thnow 16th
3rdnow 22ndThrowing itPackers23rdnow 31st
12thnow 16thProtection vs the rushBuccaneers3rd
6thnow 16thHolding on to it12thnow 19th
How they playrun it more than almost anyone 5th-lowestblitz 4thload the box 4th-lowest
Buccaneers with the ball

Buccaneers: find Jr. against zone.

Buccaneers offensePackers defense
20thnow 30thMoving the ball22ndnow 21st
22ndnow 30thThrowing it22ndnow 17th
14thnow 29thProtection vs the rush14th
14thnow 12thHolding on to itBuccaneers28thnow 14th
How they playalmost never play man 2nd-lowestsit in Cover 3 3rd

Not a key: the Buccaneers blitz (4th) on Love. He drops when blitzed like everyone, but from 2nd in the league.

Big ranks are the 2025 regular season, 1st to 32nd, 1st best at the job either side; "now" is 2026 so far (2 to 3 games a team, too few to trust alone). top 8 bottom 8

The game plan in words, and every rank (2025 regular season)
Packers with the ball

What they like to do LaFleur's Packers run it more than almost anyone (5th-lowest).

Where they win and lose They throw it well (3rd), move the ball (4th) and hit explosive passes (5th).

What the Buccaneers defense brings They blitz (4th) and load the box (4th-lowest) and they get pressure (3rd).

What works against them Nothing on the ledger stands out; it comes down to the matchup below.

Where the two meet Buccaneers: load the box. Buccaneers load the box 5.6%, 3rd-most. Packers run it: 52.3% pass rate, 5th-fewest. Packers: take the easy throws. Packers complete 63.2%, 7th. Buccaneers allow completions at the 10th-highest rate.

Buccaneers with the ball

What they like to do Bowles's Buccaneers are middle of the league in how they play.

Where they win and lose Middle of the league on both sides of the ledger.

What the Packers defense brings They almost never play man (2nd-lowest), sit in cover 3 (3rd) and almost never blitz (4th-lowest) and they never take it away (5th-worst).

What works against them Nothing on the ledger stands out; it comes down to the matchup below.

Where the two meet Buccaneers: find Jr. against zone. In 2025: 0.52 EPA a target vs zone on 36 targets, 12th of 106 among receivers with 50+ targets. Packers played zone 79.4% in 2025, 3rd.

Green Bay

How they play
They almost never play man19.3%man coverage rate2nd-lowest
and they sit in Cover 333.8%Cover 3 rate3rd
and they almost never blitz20.8%blitz rate4th-lowest
and they run it more than almost anyone52.3%pass rate5th-lowest
Where they win and lose
They throw it well+0.23EPA a pass3rd
and they move the ball+0.11EPA a play4th
and they hit explosive passes11.2%explosive pass rate5th
and they never take it away1.1%interception rate5th-worst

Tampa Bay

How they play
They blitz33.7%blitz rate4th
and they load the box14.4%light box rate4th-lowest
and they sit in Cover 331.6%Cover 3 rate7th
Where they win and lose
They get pressure34.5%pressure rate3rd

The bets

What the model likes

Nothing on the official card for this game.

The information

All the evidence

Buccaneers +3.5strong
852 angles agree, 414 would by chance · mostly season form and last game
+4.2past luck
Packers -3.5some
1,144 angles agree, 508 would by chance · mostly season form and last game
+2.6past luck
Under 39.5no more than luck
2,614 angles agree, 2,257 would by chance
+0.3past luck
Over 39.5no more than luck
1,035 angles agree, 1,182 would by chance
-0.2past luck

Player angles

No posted player line has an angle firing on it this week.

Player trends

Josh Jacobs RB GB a rushing touchdownConfidence 72
as a favorite · 7 of 22 everywhere else, 2025
8 of 10last 10 as a favorite
Bucky Irving RB TB 50+ rushing yardsConfidence 70
at home · 7 of 13 everywhere else, 2024-2026
9 of 10last 10 at home

Game angles

Our read: Buccaneers +3.5 and Under 39.5
The official card's pick where it has one; otherwise the side or total with more evidence past luck (the under favored when gusts at kickoff reach 25 mph). Every row below says if it agrees.
Under 45.5 points the totals model; a read, not on the official cardConfidence 67
Heavy rain under
60%202-136
Buccaneers +3.5 a registered rule; a read, not on the official cardConfidence 60
model fades them by 2.0+, more rest than the opponent, better record, better coach
60%64-42
Under 45.5 points the totals model; a read, not on the official cardConfidence 68
Our total 43.6 vs 45.5 posted (gusts 14 mph, rain 0.16 in at kickoff). Posted Sep 27 on that forecast; the forecast for kickoff is now gusts of 10 mph.
53.5%1,975 past bets
6 more game angles
Lean Buccaneers +3.5with our readConfidence 56
Buccaneers with a total of 41 or under after three straight misses against the spread with the worse quarterback by two tiers. Every game since 1999.
126-84covered, did not
Lean Buccaneers +3.5with our readConfidence 56
Buccaneers against a team that has missed three straight covers in the first four weeks with a head coach in year eight or later. Every game since 1999.
77-50covered, did not
Lean Buccaneers +3.5with our readConfidence 56
Buccaneers with a total of 41 or under on a three-game losing streak with a head coach in year eight or later. Every game since 1999.
75-48covered, did not
Lean Over 39.5against our readConfidence 52
The total with a total of 41 or under with a backup quarterback on the field with a top receiver out. Every game since 1999.
63-46over, under
Lean Over 39.5against our readConfidence 65
Overs have hit 65 of 108 in week 4 outside the division; usually 48%, 2016-2026.
65 of 108in this spot
Lean Packers -3.5against our readConfidence 58
Road teams have covered 45 of 73 in week 4 after the road team lost; usually 50%, 2016-2026.
45 of 73in this spot

Game trends

Lean Under 39.5with our readConfidence 79
Packers have gone under 7 of 9 after a loss with extra rest; 17 of 44 everywhere else, 2023-2026, LaFleur and Love.
7 of 9gone under
Lean Under 39.5with our readConfidence 76
Packers have gone under 8 of 11 on the road after a loss; 16 of 42 everywhere else, 2023-2026, LaFleur and Love.
8 of 11gone under
Lean Over 39.5against our readConfidence 56
Packers have gone over 6 of 8 on the road with a total of 41 or under; 23 of 45 everywhere else, 2023-2026, LaFleur and Love.
6 of 8gone over

A lean is where a record points. Only a record past the luck line is a bet; the rest is reading. The bar's tick is the line to beat. Confidence runs from 50, a coin flip, to 100.

Every read in full: the scores, the story and the receipts

The player lines

No player lines posted for this game yet.

Player trends

Jacobs: 8 of his last 10 games as a favorite with a rushing touchdown.

8of 10
Josh JacobsRB as a favorite with a rushing touchdown
2025 · 7 of 22 elsewhere
Why 72
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 8 of 10 (80%) against a 32% baseline, 60% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement No other signal on this side.
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72
score
9of 10
Bucky IrvingRB at home with 50+ rushing yards
2024-2026 · 7 of 13 elsewhere
Why 70
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 9 of 10 (90%) against a 54% baseline, 72% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement No other signal on this side.
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70
score
How this is graded

The second number is the point. Everyone posts the first one.

Team trends

This week · Buccaneers with a total of 41 or under after three straight misses against the spread with the worse quarterback by two tiers
126-84
this game200020052010201520202025
126 covered84 did notevery game since 1999, 60%; since 2021 25-13

The last time the Buccaneers were here, Oct 29, 2000: beat the Vikings by 28 as a 3-point favorite.

Inside the luck line: 210 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Buccaneers.

This week · Buccaneers with a total of 41 or under on a three-game losing streak with a head coach in year eight or later
75-48
this game200020052010201520202025
75 covered48 did notevery game since 1999, 61%; since 2021 19-11

The last time the Buccaneers were here, Oct 8, 2006: lost to the Saints by 3 as a 7-point underdog.

Inside the luck line: 123 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Buccaneers.

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This week · Buccaneers against a team that has missed three straight covers in the first four weeks with a head coach in year eight or later
77-50
this game200020052010201520202025
77 covered50 did notevery game since 1999, 61%; since 2021 18-18

The last time the Buccaneers were here, Sep 24, 2006: lost to the Panthers by 2 as a 3-point underdog.

Inside the luck line: 127 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Buccaneers.

This week · The total with a total of 41 or under with a backup quarterback on the field with a top receiver out
63-46
this game200020052010201520202025
63 went over46 stayed underevery game since 1999, 58%; since 2021 27-19

Inside the luck line: 109 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the over.

Searched this week: 2,010 spread situations and 133 on the total, every attribute on the schedule alone, in pairs and in triples, against every game since 1999. The luck line sits at z 3.98 on the spread and 3.54 on the total.

7of 9
Green Bay have gone under after a loss with extra rest
2023-2026, LaFleur and Love · 17 of 44 elsewhere

On totals of 38.5 to 48; this game is 39.5, inside that.

On the card, 1u
Why 79
  1. The evidence 7 of 9 (78%) against a 39% baseline, 57% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 3 other signals on the same side.
  3. Where it went On the card, 1u.
79
score
8of 11
Green Bay have gone under on the road after a loss
2023-2026, LaFleur and Love · 16 of 42 elsewhere

On totals of 39.5 to 48; this game is 39.5, inside that.

On the card, 1u
Why 76
  1. The evidence 8 of 11 (73%) against a 38% baseline, 53% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 3 other signals on the same side.
  3. Where it went On the card, 1u.
76
score
6of 8
Green Bay have gone over on the road with a total of 41 or under
2023-2026, LaFleur and Love · 23 of 45 elsewhere

On totals of 37 to 41; this game is 39.5, inside that.

Why 56
  1. The evidence 6 of 8 (75%) against a 51% baseline, 52% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
56
score

Against the spread and the total, as far back as the current head coach and starting quarterback go (at least three seasons; each card says how far, and what changed). The second bar is the same team everywhere else, which is the number that tells you whether the first one means anything.

Model plays carry a live record. Prop spots and trends are situational reads, and no prop verdict has a graded record yet. A player and stat gets one verdict on this page: when reads disagree we weigh them, this season first, and name the side with the reasons against it.

History

Last meetings

  • 2023 wk 15Buccaneers at PackersBuccaneers won, Buccaneers covered34-20
  • 2022 wk 3Packers at BuccaneersPackers won, Packers covered14-12
  • 2020 wk 20Buccaneers at PackersBuccaneers won, Buccaneers covered31-26

Against the spread in these meetings: 1-3 to Packers, on closing numbers.

The card

Betting Pass
The story

The number. The market has the Packers by 3.5 at a total of 39.5: Packers 21.5, Buccaneers 18 on paper.

How it plays. The total of 39.5 is low. Packers play slow (26th in plays a game). The forecast has gusts to 21, which leans the passing game down. The ball goes to the ground, so Johnson and Irving carry it more; the books raise rushing lines for weather (rushing overs 49% since 2019) and do not cut passing lines enough (passing overs 33% in wind), so the passing unders are the edge and the rushing overs are the story at a fair price.

What changed. Packers: WR Jayden Reed out. Buccaneers: QB Baker Mayfield out.

Model favorites

One favorite from 9 signals: the total. Data as of: forecast Wed 4:10 PM ET; injuries Wed 12:50 PM ET; model Sun 12:05 PM ET.

77

The total

4 reasons for, 1 against
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How the score works

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