NFL Week 18 Overreactions
Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the last week of the 2024 NFL regular season.
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When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Commanders meet in the wild card round, it’ll be a much different game than the one these two played to start the season.
Washington is back in the postseason, and that’s in large part to the stellar play of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. He has grown so much since his first game, and he won’t be the same person Tampa Bay saw in Week 1.
But Tampa Bay has been playing some quality football, with wins in six of its last seven games to clinch the NFC South. The offense has been rolling, and if the team puts up points like it has recently, there won’t be much Washington can do to overcome it.
Buccaneers vs. Commanders odds, moneyline, over/under
The Buccaneers are favorites to defeat the Commanders, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.
- Spread: Buccaneers (-3)
- Moneyline: Buccaneers (-185); Commanders (+150)
- Over/under: 50.5
NFL wild card odds, predictions and picks
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Lorenzo Reyes: Commanders 26, Buccaneers 17
I think the wrong team is favored here. The Tampa defense often stacks the box to try to stop the run, and, if it does that, I could see Jayden Daniels having a big day. Yet, because he’s mobile and an elite dual threat option, if the Bucs drop players in coverage, Daniels can gain big chunks on the ground.
Tyler Dragon: Commanders 26, Buccaneers 24
Can rookie Jayden Daniels help the Commanders get their first playoff win since the 2005 season? Daniels has proved doubters wrong all season. His dual-threat ability will cause problems for Tampa Bay’s defense. The Bucs beat the Commanders in Week 1, but Washington is a much different team now.
Jordan Mendoza: Commanders 23, Buccaneers 21
Jayden Daniels has grown so much since his first game, and he should have a much easier time cracking through the Buccaneers defense. Tampa Bay’s offense starts off slow and is unable to recover and the Commanders get the last laugh over the Buccaneers.
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