NFL Football BETTING PREVIEW - Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Football

2025-09-28 - Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

A Sports Betting Preview by FirstDown

Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
United States : NFL Week 4
Sunday 28th September 2025 - Scheduled 1pm
6pm (British Time)

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Preview

For much of the game in Week 3, it felt like a matter of time before the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) would officially lose their first game of 2025. They were trailing for so long and looked lost Offensively, but the late rally saw the Eagles fight back and move ahead of the Los Angeles Rams with the minutes ticking down in the Fourth Quarter.

The Rams rallied and had a Field Goal lined up to win the game, but the Eagles blocked the kick, ran back the ball for a Touchdown and somehow not only won, but covered the spread.

It was a fortunate selection to say the least.

They are out on the road in Week 4 and the Philadelphia Eagles are in a rare position for a team that finished 18-3 in 2024.

One of those defeats was avenged in the Playoffs, but this is the one game that the Eagles will play in 2025 with revenge on the mind. Under the current Head Coach, the Eagles are 22-10 against the spread with the revenge angle in their favour as they prepare to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0) who had a late Field Goal to beat the New York Jets in Week 3.

The win is welcome, but Mike Evans has been lost to an injury and Baker Mayfield is playing through the pain, although the Tampa Bay Offensive Line could be bolstered.

The Buccaneers will lean on Bucky Irving and Rachaad White who will be looking to establish the run against the Eagles Defensive Line, which has had problems on the ground. That will help considering the lack of experience that the Buccaneers have in the passing game without the big target of Evans, which will be evident in a game against this very good Philadelphia Secondary.

Credit has to be given to the Secondary considering there has been a lack of pass rush pressure generated by Philadelphia and the Eagles will expect to be able to make enough plays when the ball is in the air to stall some of the Tampa Bay drives.

There is almost certainly going to be a similar feeling in the Buccaneers camp.

Head Coach Todd Bowles has a strong Defensive unit that has been very difficult to run against in the last couple of seasons and another strong start has been made by the Defensive Line.

Saquon Barkley showed he is a special Running Back, but it has not been the most productive of starts in 2025 and the Offensive Line is a little banged up. Some of the criticism is that the new Offensive Co-Ordinator has been guilty of making predictable calls and that has stymied some of the early Offensive showing.

Even the passing game has yet to really spark, but the Eagles have plenty of talent on this side of the ball as they showed in the fightback to beat the Rams in Week 3.

Quarter Back Jalen Hurts is capable of moving the ball out of the Run-Option and he is also a better passer than some will have you believe. It helps he has the likes of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith to target, while Dallas Goedert was back in action last week, and the Eagles should have the capabilities of moving the ball and scoring points.

Tampa Bay have played well to win all three games this season, but they have faced the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Texans and New York Jets with the last of those teams missing Justin Fields. None of those teams have produced a lot Offensively, but this Philadelphia Eagles team will be motivated against an opponent that has a good recent record against them.

The Eagles are 5-2 against the spread when set as the road favourite in their last seven outings in such a spot, and they may have the talent on the Offensive side od the ball to put up enough points to cover this spread.

If they can force the Buccaneers to have to throw the ball to keep up, the Philadelphia Eagles could make a big play or two to stall a late drive and that may ultimately prove to be the difference in this contest between two unbeaten teams.

Prediction

Lay the points with the road favourite.

The Pick :

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-24 Philadelphia Eagles

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

I'll back Philadelphia Eagles - 3.5 Points at -110 with BetOnline