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NFL betting, odds: Tampa Bay Buccaneers set a new record for betting futility, losing 12th straight game against the spread

During Sunday's Week 3 matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted the Minnesota Vikings and fell short by a final score of 23-16. Quarterback Baker Mayfield sustained a thumb injury during the final quarter, while Minnesota secured the victory despite converting just two of fifteen third-down attempts and producing a mere nine first downs, alongside just one offensive touchdown.

With this defeat, Tampa Bay dropped to a 2-10 record over their past dozen contests stretching back into the previous year. More notably for wagering enthusiasts, the club failed to beat the point spread for the twelfth consecutive contest, establishing a fresh Super Bowl-era mark for consecutive games without covering.

This run eclipses the previous standard of eleven straight ATS losses set by the Houston Oilers during the 1983-84 campaigns, according to data from the Action Network. Looking ahead with Mayfield's status in doubt, the team opened as three-point home underdogs against the Green Bay Packers, with rookie signal-caller Jalon Daniels poised to step into the starting role if necessary.

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