The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try to move to 3-0 on the year as they host the winless New York Jets at Raymond James Stadium in Week 3.
New York will be without its starting quarterback and will struggle to generate offense, which is why I’m taking Tampa Bay to cover in my Jets vs. Buccaneers predictions.
Read on to see my full slate of bets for this matchup as I break down some NFL picks for Sunday, September 21.
Jets vs Buccaneers prediction
Jets vs Buccaneers Best bet: Buccaneers -6.5 (-110)
The New York Jets have confirmed that Tyrod Taylor will get the start at quarterback on Sunday, as Justin Fields is out with a concussion. That’s the latest bit of bad news for New York coming out of last week’s 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, a game where little went right for the Jets.
As poor as Fields played against Buffalo, he had shown the power of his dynamic play style in Week 1, when he threw for 21 yards and ran for 48 more while generating three scores against the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Taylor was once a solid running quarterback, those days are long behind him, and at age 36, it’s been a long time since he’s proven himself as a passer in extended action.
That spells trouble for New York against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that has given up plenty of yards but only 19.5 ppg. The bend-but-don’t-break style has led to two wins, and New York is unlikely to put up the sustained offensive success needed to change that.
With Baker Mayfield playing confidently behind center for the Bucs, I can’t see the Jets keeping this one within a touchdown. I’m taking Tampa Bay to cover.
Jets vs Buccaneers same-game parlay
I’m not in love with either offense, so I’m going take the Under here, as the Bucs have hit the Under in all three of their games this season.
I’m also taking Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving to score a touchdown, as he’s a popular target in the passing game as well as the team’s leading rusher.
Jets vs Buccaneers SGP
- Buccaneers -6.5
- Under 43.5
- Bucky Irving anytime TD
Our big-ticket SGP: Bucs backed by Bucky
- Breece Hall will get a chance to bounce back from a rough outing against Buffalo by hitting the Over on a reasonably low yardage total.
Jets vs Buccaneers SGP
- Buccaneers -6.5
- Under 43.5
- Bucky Irving anytime TD
- Breece Hall Over 58.5 rushing yards
Jets vs Buccaneers odds
- Spread: Jets +5.5 | Buccaneers -5.5
- Moneyline: Jets +210 | Buccaneers -230
- Over/Under: Over 45 | Under 45
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How to watch Jets vs Buccaneers
| Location | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL |
| Date | Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
| Kickoff | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX |
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