New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 15 2026

Sunday, December 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Raymond James Stadium

Game preview

The market makes Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 3.5-point favourite over New Orleans Saints, with the game total at 45.5.

Moneylines sit at +164 for New Orleans Saints and -198 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a devigged 64% win probability for Tampa Bay Buccaneers; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21 for New Orleans Saints and 24.5 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects New Orleans Saints — Tyler Shough (QB) at 265 passing yards and 19 rushing yards, Chris Olave (WR) at 83 receiving yards and 6.6 catches; Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield (QB) at 224 passing yards and 20 rushing yards, Bucky Irving (RB) at 55 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, December 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Raymond James Stadium.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Saints at Buccaneers — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadTB -3.5
Total45.5
Moneyline (NO / TB)+164 / -198
TB implied win probability64%
Implied team totals (NO — TB)21.0 — 24.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

New Orleans Saints · 21.0 proj pts
Tyler Shough (QB) — 265 pass yds · 19 rush yds
Chris Olave (WR) — 83 rec yds · 6.6 rec
Travis Etienne (RB) — 36 rush yds · 26 rec yds
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 24.5 proj pts
Baker Mayfield (QB) — 224 pass yds · 20 rush yds
Bucky Irving (RB) — 55 rush yds · 25 rec yds
Emeka Egbuka (WR) — 2 rush yds · 48 rec yds

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