The final game of the Sunday tripleheader of the first round of the NFL playoffs has the No. 5 seed Washington Commanders on the road against the No. 4 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium is at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
The Commanders went 12-5 and finished second in the NFC East behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels in Dan Quinn’s first year as their head coach.
The Bucs won the NFC South for the second straight year with Baker Mayfield at quarterback. He threw 41 touchdown passes on the season.
Below are the betting odds and lines, as well as betting picks and predictions for the game.
Odds come from BetMGM Sportsbook.
Commanders at Buccaneers odds and lines
Moneyline
- Commanders +135
- Buccaneers -160
Spread
- Commanders +3 (-110)
- Buccaneers -3 (-110)
Total
- Over 51.5 (-105)
- Under 51.5 (-115)
Commanders at Buccaneers betting picks and predictions
Prediction
Buccaneers 35, Commanders 31
Moneyline
- Bucs -160
Washington won five straight games to end the season. Tampa won six of its last seven.
But the Bucs scored 31.9 points per game over their final seven games.
Spread
- Bucs -3 (-110)
All 10 of the Bucs’ wins were by at least three points.
Total
- Over 51.5 (-105)
The Bucs scored 31.9 ppg over their last seven games. Five of the Commanders’ last eight games had at least 52 total points.
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