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A game with massive NFC playoff ramifications is headed to Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon. This 1:00 p.m. EDT kickoff will feature the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7; 8-5-0 ATS) on The Frozen Tundra. Of course, the Green Bay Packers (6-7; 7-6-0 ATS) will be the home team for this contest. The last time these teams met in Wisconsin, it was a playoff matchup that ended with a Bucs win. A lot has changed since then. Will the outcome too?
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A win in Atlanta tied the Bucs atop the NFC South, and tiebreakers would make them the division winner if the season ended before Sunday. However, it doesn't, so this team will need wins to stay alive in that race and the wild-card race in case things go sideways. Winning for Tampa Bay stems from a defense allowing 20.8 points per game this season (13th). Yet, in their past four, that number is up to 24.3 per game. Tampa's strength is up front, holding foes to 3.9 yards per carry (10th) and racking up 38 sacks so far (10th). However, things get hairy through the air. There, the Bucs allow 7.7 yards per attempt and have given up the second-most yards. It's the reason that the defense surrenders 5.6 yards per play. Will they contain Green Bay on Sunday?
Meanwhile, the offense is inconsistent, even after a 29-point game on the road. For the season, Baker Mayfield and company are putting up 20.2 points per contest. The Bucs pick up fewer yards per rush (3.5) than any other team. Passing the ball, Tampa Bay only racks up 6.7 yards per attempt (25th). There is good news, and it's that the Bucs don't hurt themselves. They've allowed the ninth-fewest sacks and have the seventh-fewest giveaways. Let's see if it can lead to another productive week.