After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 8-9 in Tom Brady's last season but won the NFC South title, many expected they'd take a step back in 2023 with a win total of just 6.5. But the 2023 Bucs were all about defying expectations, seeing gains on both sides of the ball to finish 9-8 and repeat as division champs. They then smoked the Eagles in the wild-card round and entered the fourth quarter of the divisional round in Detroit tied before ultimately losing the game. 

Expectations are higher this season with win totals in the market ranging from 7.5 to 8.5 but still not matching their final record last season. Baker Mayfield, last year's reclamation project turned franchise quarterback, will have to transition from Dave Canales at offensive coordinator to Liam Coen, the OC for the Rams when Mayfield delivered a signature Christmas Day performance that very well may have paved the way to get his opportunity in Tampa. Coen is one of the few external replacements the Bucs have brought aboard this year, choosing to promote from within or lean on rookies to fill the holes on their roster.

Will it be a winning formula? The schedule looks pretty tough with Tampa Bay having to face division winners in Baltimore, Detroit and San Francisco due to their 2023 finish, but that was one of the reasons the market was so low on them last year before the Bucs cashed at around +1000 to win the NFC South. While the odds won't be nearly that juicy this year, they're still clear underdogs to repeat, and this is a team that proved last year it can defy expectations.

Below, we'll go through the futures and win total markets for the 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sharing odds from major U.S. and Nevada sportsbooks as well as the SportsLine Projection Model forecast for each betting market. We'll then take a look through the schedule, share my power ratings line projections for every game and note any rest or travel advantages or disadvantages to remember. Then we'll examine the changes to the depth chart and what the effect of each could be, before wrapping up with our early forecast of what to expect from this team in 2024.

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