Vegas Sportsbook Doesn't Have Much Faith in Buccaneers in 2023

With the official 2023 NFL schedule now here, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will set their sights on their opponents and look to continue their run of postseason appearances.

The Buccaneers have gone through quite the overhaul this offseason as seven-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady, retired along with an exodus of ex-players followed by an influx of new players, and the departure of staff like OC Byron Leftwich. These moves have caused Buccaneers' fans to become bullish on how the team's season will play out.

Bucs' fans aren't the only ones not high on their chances this season as DraftKings Sportsbook released their odds for each game of the 2023 season and only have the team favored in one of their seventeen games.

The lone game that Draftkings has Tampa Bay favored in this upcoming season is when the Carolina Panthers make their way to Raymond James Stadium on December 3rd.

Week 1 (Sept. 10): at Minnesota Vikings (MIN -7)
Week 2 (Sept. 17): vs. Chicago Bears (CHI -1.5)
Week 3 (Monday, Sept. 25): vs. Philadelphia Eagles (PHI -6)
Week 4 (Oct. 1): at New Orleans Saints (NO -3.5)
Week 5 (Oct. 8): BYE WEEK
Week 6 (Oct. 15): vs. Detroit Lions (DET -3.5)
Week 7 (Oct. 22): vs. Atlanta Falcons (ATL -1)
Week 8 (Thursday, Oct. 26): at Buffalo Bills (BUF -10)
Week 9 (Nov. 5): at Houston Texas (HOU -1)
Week 10 (Nov. 12): vs. Tennessee Titans (TEN -1)
Week 11 (Nov. 19): at San Francisco 49ers (SF -7.5)
Week 12 (Nov. 26): at Indianapolis Colts (IND -1)
Week 13 (Dec. 3): vs. Carolina Panthers (TB -1)
Week 14 (Dec. 10): at Atlanta Falcons (ATL -2.5)
Week 15 (Dec. 17): at Green Bay Packers (GB -3.5)
Week 16 (Dec. 24): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX -3.5)
Week 17 (Dec. 31): vs. New Orleans Saints (NO -1.5)
Week 18 (TBA): at Carolina Panthers (CAR -2.5)

It is hard to predict what will happen throughout an NFL season as things change from week to week. However, looking at the Bucs' schedule and opponents, they have the 22nd-most difficult schedule in 2023 out of 32 teams.

This means that the Bucs could somehow make some noise if everything falls correctly into place for them. On the flip side, after winning the NFC South last season, the team will have to be battle tested as they will face first place teams in their respective divisions from the 2022-23 season - Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East), San Francisco 49ers (NFC West), and the Buffalo Bills (AFC East).

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