US EditionWeek 10 Preview: Bucs Host Patriots, 1st Place Teams Go Head-to-Head
Experts highlight Tampa Bay's home advantage and Patriots' perfect 4-0 road spread record, with betting odds favoring Buccaneers at -4.5 points.
- On Sunday, November 9, the New England Patriots visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, with USA TODAY's panel of NFL experts posting picks ahead of kickoff.
- Coming off a Week 9 bye, Tampa Bay Buccaneers benefit from extra rest as teams coming off a bye are 6-0 this season, while New England Patriots hold a six-game winning streak.
- Opening lines list Tampa Bay as the favorite at spread Tampa Bay ; Tyler Dragon, Jordan Mendoza, Blake Schuster, Lorenzo Reyes back Tampa Bay , while Jon Hoefling and Christopher Bumbaca pick New England .
- With starters sidelined, Baker Mayfield and other Buccaneers players still need time to recover, and Mayfield faces oblique and knee injuries, analysts say.
- With two MVP-level quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Drake Maye, the matchup features red-zone efficiency contrasts: Buccaneers 11 of 22 and Patriots red-zone defense allowing TDs on 15 of 20 trips.
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Patriots aim for 7th straight win when they visit the Buccaneers in battle of first-place teams
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield replaced Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Drake Maye is giving fans in New England a reason for hope for the first time since Brady left.
Drake Maye leads Patriots against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers in a matchup of division leaders - Boston News, Weather, Sports
New England (7-2) at Tampa Bay (6-2) Sunday 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 2 1/2 Against the spread: Patriots 6-3; Tampa Bay 5-3. Series record: Patriots lead 7-3 Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Patriots 19-17 in Foxborough, Mass. on Oct. 3, 2021. Last week: Patriots beat Atlanta 24-23 at home. Buccaneers beat New Orleans 23-3 on the road on Oct. 26. Patriots offense: overall (12), rush (17), pass (9), scoring (7). Patriots defense…
Week 10 preview: Bucs host Patriots, 1st place teams go head-to-head
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on a mission to break the Patriots' six-game win streak on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay knows it's tasked with dual-threat quarterback Drake Maye and a league-best run defense. “They are so gap sound in terms of they don't get out of a gap that way if you have two people in one gap and now you can cash them in the run game, you see that from time to time on the NFL with …
Maye leads Patriots against Mayfield and the Bucs in matchup of division leaders
Drake Maye leads the New England Patriots against Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a matchup of division leaders and quarterbacks who've made a case for MVP in the first half of the season. The Patriots have won…
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