The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off against the Los Angeles Chargers at 4:25 ET on Sunday, December 15th. This matchup is being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

The Chargers are the favorite in their week 15 matchup against the Buccaneers, which is set to kick off at 4:25 ET on Sunday, December 15th at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The game, a non-conference matchup, will be televised on FOX. The Chargers’ money line odds are -158, with the Buccaneers at +133. The Chargers are favored by -3 points, and the over/under line is 46.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 15th
• Time: 4:25 ET
• Location: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• TV: FOX

Buccaneers vs Chargers

With a 28-13 win over the Raiders in week 14, the Buccaneers extended their winning streak to three games, improving to 7-6 on the season. This run has put Tampa Bay in first place in the NFC South, and our projections give them a 73.9% chance of winning the division and a 76.0% chance of making the playoffs. The Bucs currently rank 10th in our NFL power rankings.

Tampa Bay is 8-5 against the spread this season, with an average scoring margin of +4.2 points per game. Their O/U record is also 8-5, with their games averaging 51.7 points compared to an average line of 45.4.

The Chargers head into week 15 with an 8-5 record, putting their playoff chances at 90.5% despite having no shot at winning the AFC West. They rank 13th in our NFL power rankings. After a week 13 win over the Falcons, L.A. couldn’t get past the Chiefs in week 14, but they did cover the spread, bringing their ATS record to 9-3-1. They are 8-1 against the spread as favorites and 1-2-1 as underdogs.

So far, the under has hit in 9 of the Chargers’ 13 games, including the last two. Their games have averaged 37.2 points, while the O/U line has been 42.3. In week 14, they and the Chiefs combined for 36 points, with the line set at 43.

Buccaneers Injury Report

• Bucky Irving – Back (Questionable)
• Silas Dzansi – Knee (Out)
• Markees Watts – Quad (Questionable)
• Josh Hayes – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Ryan Miller – Head (Questionable)
• J.J. Russell – Hamstring (Questionable)
• SirVocea Dennis – Shoulder (Out)
• Kameron Johnson – Ankle (Out)
• Mike Edwards – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Sua Opeta – Knee (Out)
• Cody Thompson – Shoulder (Out)
• Chase Edmonds – Knee (Out)
• Jordan Whitehead – Pectoral (Out)
• Chris Godwin – Ankle (Out)
• Troy Hill – Foot/knee (Out)
• Antoine Winfield Jr. – Knee (Out)
• Eric Banks – Undisclosed (Out)
• Bryce Hall – Ankle (Out)
• Joe Tryon-Shoyinka – Ankle (Questionable)
• K.J. Britt – Ankle (Questionable)

Chargers Injury Report

• Chris Rumph II – Foot (Out)
• Asante Samuel Jr. – Shoulder (Out)
• Simi Fehoko – Elbow (Out)
• J.K. Dobbins – Knee (Out)
• Alohi Gilman – Hamstring (Out)
• Hayden Hurst – Hip (Out)
• Will Dissly – Shoulder (Out)
• Eli Apple – Hamstring (Out)
• Tony Jefferson – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Denzel Perryman – Groin (Questionable)
• Ladd McConkey – Knee (Questionable)
• Brenden Rice – Shoulder (Out)
• Bucky Williams – Undisclosed (Out)
• Tyler McLellan – Undisclosed (Out)
• Chris Collins – Undisclosed (Out)

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Buccaneers rank 9th in our offensive power rankings. They are 5th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 27.9, and 3rd in yards per game with 379.3. Tampa Bay has been strong on 3rd down, converting 47.2% of their attempts, which ranks 2nd in the league. They also lead the NFL in 1st quarter scoring.

In week 14, Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns, despite 2 interceptions and 4 sacks. Rachaad White had 90 rushing yards on 17 carries, while Cade Otton led the team in receiving with 70 yards on 3 catches.

Chargers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Chargers rank 15th in our offensive power rankings. They are 18th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 21.3, and 24th in passing yards per game with 198.1, despite ranking 29th in passing attempts per game. On the ground, they are 19th in rushing yards per game, with 111.5, on 27.1 attempts per game, which ranks 13th. On 3rd down, the Chargers are 14th in the NFL, converting 38.4% of their attempts, and they rank 7th in red zone conversion percentage.

In week 14, Justin Herbert threw for 213 yards and a touchdown, completing 21 of 30 passes without an interception. He was sacked 3 times. Joshua Palmer led the team with 78 receiving yards on 6 catches, while Gus Edwards had 36 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. The Chargers scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter against the Chiefs but were held to just 3 points in the 4th quarter.

Buccaneers Team Defense

In their most recent game, the Buccaneers’ defense gave up just 13 points to the Raiders, helping Tampa Bay to a 28-13 win. The defense allowed only 195 passing yards and held the Raiders to a 30.8% third-down conversion rate. They also defended the run well, giving up just 91 yards on 25 attempts. The Bucs’ defense didn’t allow a passing touchdown and came up with one interception.

Despite allowing two sacks, the Buccaneers struggled to generate consistent pressure, as they lost the QB hit and tackles for loss differentials in this game. However, their overall performance was strong, limiting the Raiders to 286 total yards.

Chargers Team Defense

In their 19-17 loss to the Chiefs, the Chargers’ defense allowed 202 passing yards and 96 rushing yards on 25 attempts. They held Kansas City to 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and recorded three sacks while allowing a 53.3% third-down conversion rate. The Chargers also won the QB hit battle, finishing with a +6 differential, but lost the game on a last-second field goal.

The Chargers’ defense limited the Chiefs to 298 total yards and forced them to convert just 36.7% of their third downs. Despite their efforts, the Chargers allowed one passing touchdown and couldn’t prevent the Chiefs from getting into field goal range in the final moments of the game.

Buccaneers vs Chargers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Buccaneers have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 27 points per game in these contests.
• Los Angeles has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 19 points per game while allowing 15. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• As the betting underdog, the Buccaneers have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Tampa Bay posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Chargers have an ATS record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Buccaneers vs Chargers Prediction

With the line sitting at 46.5 points, our best bet for the over/under is to take the over, as we are projecting a combined score of 47 points. As for the point spread, we have the Buccaneers winning this week 15 matchup by a score of 27-20.

For the point spread, we like the Buccaneers to cover as road underdogs. They are currently sitting at +3, making them our pick to cover and win vs. the spread.

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