PREMIUM
AMEDEUS' NFL WILD CARD GAME OF THE YEAR!
(NFL) Commanders (WAS) vs. Buccaneers (TB),
Point Spread: -3.00 | -105.00 Buccaneers (TB) (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -3.00 | -105.00 Buccaneers (TB) (Home)
Result: Loss
The Commanders are coming into this game with a 12-5 record this season and they have exceeded expectations for the year. This has been their best season in a while and they did it with a 1st year head coach as well as a rookie quarterback, but now they have a rookie quarterback going on the road in the 1st round and this is still a Buccaneers team that has some championship DNA from their Super Bowl win with Tom Brady a few years ago. The Commanders have been playing well to end the season as they have won their last 5 straight games, but they were not dominant wins either. They rested some players in their last game and needed a comeback to beat the Cowboys by 4 points in the end, but they also needed OT to beat a Falcons team at home that has been limping in the 2nd half of the season. They have a blowout win against the Titans in their last 5, but they also struggled to beat the Saints 20-19, and they needed Jalen Hurts to leave injured in their win at home against the Eagles. They have certainly had some fortunate things happen over the last month, but this is the game where it all comes to an end. They are going up against a Buccaneers team that is 10-7 this season and won their division. They have also been playing very well recently as they have won their last 2 straight and 6 of their last 7 games. They have some impressive win this season as well, beating the Chargers 40-7, the Eagles 33-16, and the Lions 20-16 with 2 of those wins coming on the road. They also beat the Commanders in Tampa earlier this season, winning that game 37-20. The Buccaneers have been playing all season with a chip on their shoulder as they never get the respect they deserve, and Baker Mayfield is still playing to prove himself despite being one of the better quarterbacks in the league this season. They still have pieces on the team that won the Super Bowl a few years ago and they are going to have the hunger after losing in the Divisional Round last season in Mayfield's 1st year with the team. This is going to be a game where the lights will be a bit too bright for Jayden Daniels in his 1st playoff start on the road, and this Buccaneers team is going to get up for this game to answer the call. The Buccaneers will cover the spread in this game.