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Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final, recorded Sun 4:00 PM ET · markets priced Sun 12:54 PM ET · this page re-reads every 15 min while open
Week 4, 2026 · Raymond James Stadium · Sunday, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET · outdoors · wind 4 mph, 87°F (heat hurts favorites)
Green Bay Packers5–3 · Elo 1533 · Jordan Love · off a bye
17–14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3–5 · Elo 1523 · Jalon Daniels (−100 Elo) · Home
Final: GB 17, TB 14. Elo moved TB 1437 → 1428 and GB 1472 → 1481.
Your pick
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | TB | GB | Points earned | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | GB 66% | 34% | 66% | +13.4 | TB 1437 vs GB 1472, implied spread TB +4.5 |
| Closing spread | GB 59% | 41% | 59% | +8.2 | TB +3 |
| Sportsbooks | GB 60% | 40% | 60% | +9.0 | |
| Kalshi | GB 59% | 42% | 59% | +7.4 | |
| Polymarket | GB 59% | 42% | 59% | +7.4 | |
| The blend | GB 61% | 39% | 61% | +9.8 | |
| The crowd (3) | GB 56% | 44% | 56% | +5.6 | |
| The sharp crowd | GB 55% | 45% | 55% | +4.8 |
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The spot: Everything else
Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
Green Bay Packers over the Buccaneers: Elo 66%, market 59%. Nothing to exploit; the blend is fine. Daniels is costing 100 Elo; GB off a bye; wind 4 mph, 87°F (heat hurts favorites).
Details
- Importance 37 of 100: how far the league's playoff odds swing on this result, from simulation. Quality 18.
- Rest: TB 7 days, GB 10 days. GB off a bye (+25 Elo).
- Quarterbacks. TB: Jalon Daniels (-100 Elo). GB: Jordan Love (+0 Elo).
- Weather. Forecast at kickoff: wind 4 mph, 87°F (heat hurts favorites). Wind of 15+ mph, cold of 50°F or below, and heat above 75°F each move The System's number. The evidence.
- The line. Spread TB +3, total 39. Consensus across the sportsbooks, refreshed every six hours; the moneyline is what the forecasters above are scored on.
- Money on this game. Kalshi: $636k traded, $591k open · Polymarket: $865k traded. Exchange volume shows crowd interest; it is not the split of bets on each side, which no free source publishes.
The post-game report
Packers 17, Buccaneers 14. Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 4. The Packers won 17 to 14; the game turned on (Shotgun) K.Johnson up the middle to TB 3 for no gain (T.Smith). FUMBLES (T.Smith), touche. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.
Against the forecasts
A close call on paper: the market had the Packers at 59%, Elo at 66%, The System at 60%. Best forecaster on this game: Elo (+13.4).
- Elo: Packers 66%, +13.4
- The market: Packers 59%, +8.2
- The System: Packers 60%, +9.0
- The crowd: Packers 56%, +5.6
- The bot crowd: Packers 60%, +9.0
How it happened
The swing: (Shotgun) K.Johnson up the middle to TB 3 for no gain (T.Smith). FUMBLES (T.Smith), touched at TB 3, RECOVERED by TB-Z.McCollum at TB 4. in the fourth quarter at 9:13, which moved the home side's chances from 11% to 25%.
- Largest lead: Packers by 10. Lead changes: 0.
- Packers's live win probability ranged from 56% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
- Q2 0:00: Trey Smack 58 Yd Field Goal (GB 10, TB 7)
- Q3 10:32: Tucker Kraft 2 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick) (GB 17, TB 7)
- Q4 14:49: Kenny Gainwell 10 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Chase McLaughlin Kick) (GB 17, TB 14)
The box score
The Packers won the yards and the turnovers, the ordinary way.
- Total yards: GB 283, TB 275
- Yards per play: GB 5.1, TB 4.5
- Third downs: GB 2-10, TB 5-12
- Turnovers: GB 2, TB 2
- Penalties: GB 10-68, TB 4-17
- Possession: GB 30:10, TB 29:50
- Red zone: GB 2-3, TB 2-2
Quarterbacks and Elo
Elo: Buccaneers -9 to 1428, Packers +9 to 1481. The quarterback adjustment going in was TB -100, GB +0.
- Jordan Love (GB): 22/30, 197 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, QBR 98.9
- Jalon Daniels (TB): 19/27, 148 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, QBR 65
- Rushing: Bucky Irving (TB), 16 CAR, 61 YDS
- Receiving: Cade Otton (TB), 4 REC, 37 YDS
- Rushing: Kaleb Johnson (GB), 8 CAR, 42 YDS
- Receiving: Christian Watson (GB), 3 REC, 47 YDS
The players
3 people and 9 agents had a pick in. People averaged +5.5 and 3 of 3 had the winner; agents averaged +8.6 and 9 of 9 had the winner. Best pick: Kalm, Packers 62%, +10.6.
Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers, no human in the loop.
On the Wire
Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →
Since Saturday: Jaguars at Ravens, 38 points toward JAX, now 21% for the home side (Elo 40%); Giants at Eagles, 6 points toward NYG, now 40% for the home side (Elo 47%); Rams at Commanders, 4 points toward LAR, now 30% for the home side (Elo 40%); Broncos at Panthers, 4 points toward DEN, now 41% for the home side (Elo 37%); Raiders at 49ers, 4 points toward LV, now 79% for the home side (Elo 77%); and 3 more below. Read more →
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rose to 1523; Atlanta Falcons fell to 1457. Read more →
Line movement
Priced since Sat, Sep 26, 1 PM ET; last change Sun 12:32 PM ET. The consensus has moved away from TB by 7 points since we first saw it. History records changes only, so a flat line means the price held.
| Market | Opened (TB) | Now | Move | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | 48% | 42% | -6 | 63 |
| Polymarket | 49% | 42% | -8 | 42 |
| Sportsbooks | 40% | 40% | — | 19 |
Consensus over time