The Philadelphia Eagles will travel to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4 of the NFL season on Sunday. Both teams enter unbeaten at 3-0 and the winner will stay at the top of the NFL hierarchy. These teams both earned dramatic wins in Week 3 to stay perfect and will hope for a less stressful win this time around. Before kickoff from Raymond James Stadium, continue reading to get my Eagles vs Buccaneers prediction for this huge matchup.
Our Eagles vs Buccaneers Pick
- Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5
- Confidence: ★★★☆☆
Game Snapshot
| Matchup: | Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|
| Date & Time: | Sunday, September 28, 2025, 1:00 PM ET |
| Venue: | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
| Broadcast: | FOX |
Eagles vs Buccaneers Odds
- Spread: Eagles -3.5
- Moneyline: Eagles -185 / Buccaneers +155
- Total: 43.5
Key Storylines
- Injuries & Personnel Status: Tampa Bay may be without WR Mike Evans due to a hamstring tweak and is hoping for the return of WR Chris Godwin. Left tackle Tristan Wirfs is expected to return to bolster the offensive line. The Eagles are generally healthier but Tampa could have some key players back for this game.
- Momentum & Close Wins: Both teams survived tight games in Week 3. Tampa Bay won on a walk-off field goal against the New York Jets last week and the Eagles blocked two field goals to preserve a one-point win over the Los Angeles Rams. Tampa has won all three of its games by very tight margins and both teams are battle-tested coming into this showdown.
- Home vs Road Edge: Tampa Bay will have the home crowd on their side but Philadelphia has already beaten the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in a Super Bowl rematch. It will be interesting to see if the crowd at Raymond James Stadium can cause problems for Philly.
- Offensive Rookie of the Year Contender: Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has become the early favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He leads the Bucs with 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Quarterback Play
Jalen Hurts has thrown for 479 yards over three games, completing 71.4% of his passes, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also has four rushing touchdowns and is one of the big reasons that the Eagles are so balanced on offense.
Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield has engineered several game-winning drives already this season. He has six touchdown passes and no interceptions through three weeks. Avoiding turnovers despite pressure from the Eagles’ defense will be very important for Mayfield to prove that his hot start is no fluke.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Both of these teams are 2-1 against the spread. But it’s worth noting that the Eagles needed a blocked field goal return for a touchdown as time expired to cover the spread against the Rams last week.
- These teams have both had two of their three games stay under their totals.
- Tampa has won six of the last seven games between these teams. That includes two straight wins by the Bucs at home over the Eagles in 2024, one of which came in the playoffs from the 2023 season.
Eagles vs Buccaneers Model Projection
Score Projection: Philadelphia Eagles 28 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27
Win Probability: Eagles 62%, Buccaneers 38%
Final Thoughts
At this point, you have to expect every Tampa Bay Buccaneers game to be close and to come down a suspenseful field goal attempt at the end of the game. That is what we should see here, as both teams should put up points with some elite offensive play. I think the Eagles will ultimately win this game, but I’ll take the points as the Bucs should once again play a game decided by three points or less.
