The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) visit the Miami Dolphins (6-9) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for a Week 17 showdown, and USA TODAY’s panel of NFL experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here’s everything you need to know before kickoff on Sunday, December 28, including live updated odds and injury report news.
NameWeek 162025 SeasonBlake Schuster12-3-1127-94-6Jon Hoefling8-7-1117-117-6Tyler Dragon6-9-1116-118-6Chris Bumbaca8-7-1101-104-5Lorenzo ReyesN/A107-112-5Jordan Mendoza11-4-198-107-5Richard Morin10-5-147-34-3Dolphins vs. Buccaneers live odds, moneyline, over/under
Opening Lines
Spread: Buccaneers (-1.5)Moneyline: Buccaneers (-125), Dolphins (+105)Over/Under: 47.5
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Dolphins vs. Buccaneers picks against the spreadJordan Mendoza: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-5.5)
Tampa Bay desperately needs a victory, and it helps to get a Miami team that is falling apart. The Buccaneers get back on track to set up a monster Week 18 game.
Tyler Dragon: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-5.5)
The Bucs need to keep pace with the Panthers before a Week 18 showdown.
Blake Schuster: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-5.5)
This could end up feeling like a home game for Tampa and boy oh boy do the Bucs need some home cooking to pull through right now.
Jon Hoefling: Miami Dolphins (+5.5)
Tampa Bay has been playing like one of the worst teams in the league lately, and Quinn Eweres had some flashes last week as Miami’s starter.
Lorenzo Reyes: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-5.5)
The Buccaneers have been in free fall, but with Miami starting Quinn Ewers, the Dolphins are wholly unreliable to score points or cover.
Christopher Bumbaca: Miami Dolphins (+5.5)
Playing for pride, as the Dolphins are doing, is one thing. Playing for survival, like the Bucs, is another. I think Tampa Bay leaves with a win but it won’t be pretty.
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