NFL Game Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff Time: 1:00 PM EDT

Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Capacity: ~65,800

Broadcast: FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)

Weather Forecast (Tampa, FL)

Kickoff Temperature: ~86°F (30°C)

Conditions: Partly sunny, humid

Wind: 10–14 mph from the southeast

Precipitation: ~25% chance of scattered showers

Impact: Heat and humidity could test conditioning, but no major weather disruptions expected.

Injury Report

Philadelphia Eagles:

CB Adoree’ Jackson – questionable (groin).

WR Darius Cooper – questionable (shoulder).

OT Lane Johnson – questionable (neck).

QB Tanner McKee – inactive (thumb).

RB Will Shipley – inactive (oblique).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

WR Mike Evans – questionable (hamstring).

S Christian Izien – questionable (quad).

DE Logan Hall – questionable (groin).

OT Tristan Wirfs – inactive (knee).

S Rashad Wisdom – inactive (coach’s decision).

Key Player Matchups

Jalen Hurts (PHI QB) vs. Buccaneers Secondary

Hurts has 479 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs through 3 games.

Tampa’s secondary has been opportunistic but banged up.

Baker Mayfield (TB QB) vs. Eagles Pass Rush

Mayfield has 615 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs.

Philadelphia’s defensive line has 2 blocked field goals and multiple sacks in 2025.

Saquon Barkley (PHI RB) vs. Buccaneers Run Defense

Barkley has 194 rushing yards, 2 TDs.

Tampa ranks top-10 in run defense efficiency.

A.J. Brown (PHI WR) vs. Carlton Davis (TB CB)

Brown has 144 yards, 1 TD.

Davis will be tasked with limiting explosive plays.

Mike Evans/Chris Godwin (TB WRs) vs. Eagles Secondary

Evans’ health is critical; Godwin and Emeka Egbuka (3 TDs) step up if Evans is limited.

Recent Team Form

Philadelphia Eagles (3–0)

W 33–26 vs. Rams (Week 3)

W 20–17 @ Chiefs (Week 2)

W 24–20 vs. Cowboys (Week 1)

Strengths: Balanced offense, elite pass rush, special teams impact.

Weaknesses: Secondary depth tested by injuries.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3–0)

W 29–27 vs. Jets (Week 3)

W 20–19 @ Texans (Week 2)

W 23–20 @ Falcons (Week 1)

Strengths: Clutch QB play, resilient defense.

Weaknesses: Offensive line injuries, narrow margins of victory (+6 point differential).

Conference vs. Conference

Both teams are NFC contenders.

Eagles lead NFC East, Buccaneers lead NFC South.

Potential NFC playoff preview with seeding implications.

Series History

All-time series: Buccaneers lead 12–10.

Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Eagles 32–9 in the 2024 NFC Wild Card.

Trend: Tampa has won 2 straight, including playoffs.

Betting Trends

Philadelphia Eagles:

3–0 ATS in 2025.

5–1 ATS in last 6 road games.

2 of 3 games have gone Over.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

2–1 ATS in 2025.

4–1 ATS in last 5 home games.

2 of 3 games have gone Under.

Historical Betting Results

2024 Wild Card: Buccaneers -3 covered in 32–9 win (Under cashed).

2022 Regular Season: Buccaneers -2.5 covered in 28–22 win (Over cashed).

2021 Playoffs: Buccaneers -7 covered in 31–15 win (Over cashed).

EAGLES NOTES

• PHILADELPHIA overcame 19-point 2nd-half deficit to win in Week 3 & became 1st team since at least 1978 with 2 blocked FGs in 4th qtr. of same game. • QB JALEN HURTS had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 117.4 rating in Week 3, his 4th-career reg. season game with 3+ TD passes & rush TD. Aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has TD pass in each of his 5 career starts vs. TB, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 4th in row vs. TB in reg. season with pass TD & rush TD. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 22 straight games, 4thlongest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 5th in row on road with rush TD & 11th in row on road with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 116 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 32 rec.) in last meeting. Needs 173 scrimmage yards to reach 10,000 career scrimmage yards. • WR A.J. BROWN had 6 catches for 109 yards & 1st TD catch of season last week. Since 2022, has 18 games with 100+ rec. yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had 9 catches for 131 yards in last meeting. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 8 catches for 60 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 8 catches for 148 yards in his last game at TB (2023 NFC-WC, 1/15/24). • TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at TB, incl. postseason. • DT JALEN CARTER had 2nd-career FG block last week. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had sack & 1st-career FG block with 61-yard TD on the return last week, his 1st-career TD. • LB ZACK BAUN had 2 PD & 3rd-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in 18 of 19 games with Phi. since 2024. • DB COOER DEJEAN led team with career-high 9 tackles last week. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL has PD in 4 of his past 5 on road.

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• TAMPA BAY is 1st team in SB era with GW score in final minute of 4th qtr. in each of 1st 3 games of season & 3rd team since 1970 with GW score in final minute of 4th qtr. in 3 straight games at any point in season. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD had TD Pass & 101.7 rating in Week 3 & is only NFC QB with 95+ rating in each of 1st 3 weeks. Has TD pass in 17 of 18 reg. season home starts with TB. Has 90+ rating in 7 of his past 8 at home. Passed for 347 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 100.2 rating in last reg. season meeting. Since 2023, leads NFL with 75 TD passes. • RB BUCKY IRVING had 99 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 33 rec.) in Week 3 & has 80+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7. Had rush TD in last meeting. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 84 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 35 rec.) in last meeting. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA (rookie) led team with 6 receptions & 85 rec. yards last week. Leads all rookes in rec. TDs (3), ranks tied-2nd in receptions (14) & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (181) in 2025. • WR STERLING SHEPARD had 80 rec. yards last week, highest single game total since 9/16/21. • LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 11 tackles & had sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had 2 sacks & FF in last reg. season meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with sack. • LB YAYA DIABY had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. • NT VITA VEA had 3rd-career FR last week. Had sack in last meeting. • CB JAMEL DEAN had 55-yard INT-TD in Week 3, his 9th-career INT & 2ndcareer INT-TD. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had 18th-career sack & 12th-career FF last week, most sacks & tied-most FFs by DB since 2020.

Game Odds

Philadelphia Eagles                        – 3.5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers                  43.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 27, 2025