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Week 5 Buccaneers vs. Eagles NFL Predictions

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Lincoln Financial Field. We preview and pick this week 5 game that has the Eagles picked to win by 15.5…

NFL Point Spreads: McNabb, Westbrook Return to Face Bucs

The last time these teams met was in 2006, when the Bucs needed the fourth longest field-goal in NFL history to edge the Eagles. Tampa Bay will need all sorts of miracles on Sunday when they face the Eagles again as McNabb and Westbrook return from injury.

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The Eagles have gone 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 at home. They’ve held the UNDER in 7-of-10 when playing Tampa Bay as well, but a looming double-digit spread makes me a bit nervous. The Eagles defense surely misses Brian Dawkins, and their 24.0 points against per game is proof of it. They allow just 156.0 yards passing, and 106.0 yards rushing but have managed wins over winless Carolina and winless KC. Yes I know that Tampa is winless too, but this is the biggest spread the Eagles have faced in five games.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (2-1)
Sunday, October 11th — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — 1:00pm EST
NFL Betting Line: Philadelphia -15.5 (41.5)

Two weeks of rest should do the Eagles good, but a narrow loss to the Redskins proves that the Bucs are victims of a brutal schedule. They’ve had to play in Washington and Buffalo, while facing Dallas and the Giants as well. They’ve allowed 26.8 points per game, and have managed just 13.5 points per game.

That being said, Tampa has always shown up for games against Philly. Always. The largest spread that these opponents have shared is -7.5, dating back to 1995. Tampa is 5-4 ATS in their last 9 games against Philly and have 3-2 ATS in their last 5 meetings. Most of the times, I would give Philly the benefit of the doubt but that’s a huge spread and I like Tampa’s chances of covering in this one despite questions on offense and defense.

Free Pick: Tampa Bay +15.5 (UNDER)

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One reply on “Week 5 Buccaneers vs. Eagles NFL Predictions”

If the Eagles can continue to work rookie WR Jeremy Maclin into the game plan like they did today, they will have one of the most dangerous receiving corps in the league, with WR DeSean Jackson and TE Brett Celek.

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