Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles announced on December 27 that 2 of the team’s best players and another key role player will be out for a critical Week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers with tight end Cade Otton, NFL All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and wide receiver Sterling Shepard.

It's officially do-or-die time in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are on the hunt for another NFC South division lead, but to do so, they'll need some help — but befo

The Buccaneers opened between 7.5 and 8.5-point favorites with the line seeing minimal movement at most books. Tampa Bay is 9-6 ATS this season while Carolina is 7-8, but the Panthers have covered in six of their last seven. Both the Buccaneers and Panthers are among the best Over bets in the NFL with the Buccaneers 10-5 and the Panthers 11-4.