Panthers vs Buccaneers – Week 18 2021
CAR
TB
CAR
AWAY
17@41
TB BY 24
FINAL · WEEK 18
2021 SEASON
Raymond James Stadium · Tampa, FL
TB
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Carolina Panthers 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41.
Going in, our model had favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 75% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 1 Panthers, 6 Buccaneers.
Model confidence: TB 75%Our line: TB -9.0
ODDS
SPREAD
TB -11.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
TB -9.0
OUR LINE
COVERED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TB · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
TEAM COMPARISON2021 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 18
-0.093Net EPA / play+0.217
-0.138 (30)Offense EPA / play+0.137 (2)
-0.044 (7)Defense EPA / play-0.080 (4)
40.9% (27)Offense success %49.4% (2)
GAME NARRATIVE
TB S-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
CORRECT
Model correctly picked TB. Projected margin: 9.0. Actual: 24. Off by 15.0 points but directionally right.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 2 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
COVERED
This pick covered the spread by 13.0 points.
Another data point for the model. S-tier picks continue to track.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
CAR
Divisional 2-4 ATS (33%)
TB
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)Road Favorite 3-6 ATS (33%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
OUTDOOR
TEMP
80°F
WIND
4 MPH
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2021 SEASON
TB
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2021 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 18
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 5 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR@TBW18 2025 | CAR 14, TB 16 | TB | W |
| TB@CARW16 2025 | TB 20, CAR 23 | TB | L |
| CAR@TBW17 2024 | CAR 14, TB 48 | TB | W |
| TB@CARW13 2024 | TB 26, CAR 23 | TB | W |
| TB@CARW18 2023 | TB 9, CAR 0 | TB | W |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSCAR vs TB
Our model takes Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 75% win probability, a Tier S pick. The margin models project TB by 9.0. The market has TB at -11.0.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers won, CAR 17, TB 41. Our model had favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 75% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Tampa Bay Buccaneers at -11.0, meaning the book expects Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win by 11.0 points.
In Week 18, the Carolina Panthers were without 1 player (Out or Doubtful) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were without 6 players (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 43.0 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 45.5, 2.5 above the market.
Week 18 of the 2021 season, SUN 4:25 PM.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, CAR 14, TB 16 in Week 18 of 2025.
By net EPA per play over the 2021 season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CAR -0.093 against TB +0.217.
