Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 17

Scheduled

Rams

Los Angeles

@

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+9.0est.

TB perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Ramsedge mapBuccaneers
  • -0.226EPA / play-0.081
  • 43.3%Success rate51.8%
  • -0.270EPA / dropback-0.168
  • -0.171EPA / rush+0.118
  • 6.7%Explosive rate5.4%
  • -4.74CPOE+14.02
  • 22.2%Third-down rate50.0%
  • 33.3%Red-zone TD rate50.0%
  • 0.69Points / drive1.44
  • 3.3%Turnover rate7.1%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

LA lead 11–7 since 1999

Meetings average 47.2 points. TB are 6-11-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W12TB @ LA734RAMS
2022 · W9LA @ TB1316TB
2021 · playoffsLA @ TB3027RAMS
2021 · W3TB @ LA2434RAMS
2020 · W11LA @ TB2724RAMS
2019 · W4TB @ LA5540TB
2016 · W3LA @ TB3732RAMS
2015 · W15TB @ STL2331RAMS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+6.90
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.16
  • Expected margin+8.96