New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction & Betting Tips - NFL

Prediction published on 02/10/2021, 10:30  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 02/10/2021 at 11:31 in NFL Predictions

Defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to the New England Patriots on Monday. Tampa have a 2-1 record for the season, while their opponents are 1-2. The Buccaneers are second in the NFC South, trailing behind the Carolina Panthers who have won all three of their games this season. It could be a two-game deficit for Tampa to claw back if the Panthers can beat Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Tampa have had wins against the Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons but then lost their unbeaten record when being beaten by the LA Rams last week. They are currently sixth overall in the NFC.

It's not been a great start to the season for the New England Patriots. They start the weekend in third place in the AFC East, behind the Buffalo BIlls (2-1) and Miami Dolphins (1-2). Just one win from three games has left them 13th in the AFC and going 1-3 if losing this game is going to hit their wild card hopes. The Patriots began the season with a 17-16 loss to the Dolphins. They got their only win so far of the campaign when beating the New York Jets (who are 0-3 and bottom of the AFC). Their most recent outing was a 28-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints. We expect Tom Brady to be on the winning side against his former team New England.