2002 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 27, 2002 · Ericsson Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
12
at
Carolina Panthers
9
TB -8 no coverU 31.5 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12–9 — decided on the final possessions.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -8
- Closing total
- 31.5
- TB moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -8, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 31.5; the game landed 21 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- TB 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.