2026 · Week 17

Scheduled

Rams

Los Angeles

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Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+0.1est.

TB perspective

Push chance

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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
  • +0.059EPA / play-0.081
  • 49.0%Success rate40.9%
  • +0.117EPA / dropback-0.130
  • -0.042EPA / rush-0.011
  • 8.1%Explosive rate7.4%
  • +1.33CPOE-2.76
  • 46.2%Third-down rate40.9%
  • 65.6%Red-zone TD rate56.2%
  • 2.15Points / drive1.86
  • 2.2%Turnover rate2.4%

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 @ LA7–34RAMS
2022 · W9LA @ TB13–16TB
2021 · playoffsLA @ TB30–27RAMS
2021 · W3TB @ LA24–34RAMS
2020 · W11LA @ TB27–24RAMS
2019 · W4TB @ LA55–40TB
2016 · W3LA @ TB37–32RAMS
2015 · W15TB @ STL23–31RAMS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.97
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.16
  • Expected margin+0.09