Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Matchup Preview (10/14/21): Betting Odds, Depth Charts, Live Stream (Watch Online)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Matchup Preview (10/14/21)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had lofty expectations after their Super Bowl-winning 2020 season, and the team’s lived up to them so far. The Buccaneers are sitting at 4-1 atop the NFC South, and QB Tom Brady hasn’t missed a single step. In last week’s blowout of the Miami Dolphins, Brady passed for 411 yards and five touchdowns without a pick. Their only loss of the season came against a talented Los Angeles Rams squad, and they’re going to be dangerous all season.

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a win of their own, but have not been nearly as consistent so far this year. The Eagles beat the Carolina Panthers 21-18, but it’s a tough game to analyze as some would say the Panthers lost the game more than the Eagles won the game. Their only other win of the season came in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, a team that hasn’t inspired much confidence this season. The team has to pull out all the stops when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Thursday night. Here’s what you should expect in the game, from the best bets to the injury report.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Betting Odds

The most interesting matchup in this game is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers high-flying offense against the Philadelphia Eagles pass defense. The Eagles have been successful in holding opponents’ passing attacks back most of the season. However, that third-ranked pass defense comes with a bit of an asterisk. They held Jimmy Garoppolo, Matt Ryan, and Sam Darnold all under 200 yards but were unable to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys out of the end zones, with their QBs combining for eight touchdowns and a pick. On the bright side, they still haven’t allowed a 300-yard passer this year.

I still expect the Bucs to get the offense rolling, which means the Eagles offense will have to do everything possible to keep up with Brady and company. The Bucs have allowed tons of passing yards this year, although many of those came against Dak Prescott and Matt Stafford, two of the best QBs in the league. Hurts hasn’t made me believe in him to the point that I think he can get his offense in the end zone enough times to match the GOAT. I could see the final score of this game making it seem closer than it actually seems thanks to some garbage time points. Expect the Buccaneers to cruise in their fifth win of the year and cover the spread.

My predictions: Buccaneers win 35-27, Buccaneers -6.5, over 52 points

TV Schedule

Date: Thursday, October 14
Time: 8:20 PM ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA
TV Coverage: CBS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Live Stream

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Injuries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR Chris Godwin (knee/ankle) Q, Qb Tom Brady (thumb) Q, TE Rob Gronkowski (ribs) O, C Ryan Jensen (hip) Q, S Antoine Winfield Jr. (concussion) O, DE Patrick O’Connor (calf) O, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (elbow) IR, LB Lavonte David (ankle) D, LB Jason Pierre-Paul (finger) Q, CB Carlton Davis (quadriceps) IR

Philadelphia Eagles: TE Dallas Goedert (illness) Q, T Jordan Mailata (knee) Q, DE Derek Barnett (ankle) Q, T Lane Johnson (personal) O

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