Buccaneers vs. Saints prediction, odds, spread, time: 2025 NFL picks, Week 18 predictions from proven model

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) will try to clinch their playoff spot when they host the New Orleans Saints (5-11) on Sunday afternoon. Tampa Bay has won five of its last six games, setting up a win-and-in situation in Week 18. The Bucs can also secure the NFC South title if Atlanta loses to Carolina on Sunday. New Orleans has lost four of its last five games, falling to the Raiders in a 25-10 final last week. 

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay is favored by 14 points in the latest Buccaneers vs. Saints odds, while the over/under is 43.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Saints vs. Buccaneers picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season on a 30-14 betting hot streak on top-rated NFL picks this year, a stunning 68% success rate. Longer term, it is on a 210-142 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 64-35 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.

The model has set its sights on New Orleans vs. Tampa Bay. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the Bucs vs. Saints game:

Buccaneers vs. Saints spread: Buccaneers -14Buccaneers vs. Saints over/under: 43.5 pointsBuccaneers vs. Saints money line: Buccaneers -1000, Saints +655Buccaneers vs. Saints picks: See picks hereBuccaneers vs. Saints streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2025-01-04 14:44:00

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