Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Panthers are (4-1) off two wins against Atlanta and KC. Last week was a blow out win at home over Kansas City, 34-0.  The Panthers were without starting offensive tackles Jordan Gross (concussion) and Jeff Otah (ankle), but it didn't matter.  I honestly think that if Carolina comes out of of these next two games, even dropping one and falling to 5-2 they are in great shape.  Obviously 6-1 would be a lot better. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Sbgglobal.com currently list Tampa Bay Buccaneers -1 favorites to Carolina Panthers heading into this matchup.

"It's been awhile since we've had a game like this," said Fox, after Carolina's most lopsided win in team history.

"We had talent last year, but I don't think the chemistry was there," safety Chris Harris said. "We've got great chemistry. Guys like each other, and that's huge."

The Buccaneers are (3-2) off a road loss last week to Denver, 16-13.  QB Griese, making his first visit to Invesco Field since his five frustrating years in Denve, was  13/19 for 88 yards before he got hurt and Jeff Garcia replaced him with 13/17 for 93 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT.  The Bucs better get their game on, or the Panthers are going to run away with the division.  They have good balance, and find ways to win, where the Bucs have been finding new and interesting ways to lose. The online sports betting odds at Sbgglobal.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Carolina Pathers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers is set at 36.5 points.

NFL Odds: The Panthers are 7-3 ATS vs TB and  they beat TB 31-23 in the season finale last year as a 3 pt away favorites. Panthers are 6-0-1 ATS as a div. away dog and TB is 5-1-1 ATS as a div favorite. It's going to be a good game but the Bucs will have to get it done through the air, I would expect a smash mouth run defense from the Panthers, but no rookie secondary like they had to play in the Chiefs game, so this should be a close one.  Carolina has the momentum off their two game home stand.  These two teams are going to chase each other until the end of the season for the Division Championship this year I believe.

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