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Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers Recap

NFL · October 25, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Tampa Bay Buccaneers WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 42% against FanDuel's implied 44% — an edge of +4.7pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +8.0pp  ·  closed at 2.47 (40.5%)

Pass Dog play
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
+128 on FanDuel
Model 42%
Market 44%
Edge +4.7 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 2.2pp against this side since publish

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Elo baseline
34.8% —
+ Season record + form
35.8% +1.0pp
Calibration offset
42.3% +6.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
44.4% +2.1pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
42.1% -2.3pp

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