Jets vs. Buccaneers prediction: Why Tampa Bay is favored to win in NFL Week 3, 2025

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New York Jets in NFL Week 3 action at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, commencing at 1:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NFL model projects the Buccaneers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Jets-Buccaneers game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Buccaneers with a win probability of 74%, while the Jets have 26%."

This gameday Jets vs. Buccaneers betting preview builds on my Jets vs. Buccaneers prediction that was posted earlier in the week.

For further insights into today’s game, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Jets vs. Buccaneers predictions page.

Jets vs. Buccaneers Predictions

Since our Jets-Buccaneers predictions earlier in the week, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NFL game between the Jets and Buccaneers 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Buccaneers a 74% chance of beating the Jets in Week 3 of the NFL season. Our predicted final score has the Buccaneers winning 25-18.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Jets and Buccaneers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 43-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Jets vs. Buccaneers odds

We have researched the best NFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Jets	Buccaneers
Spread	+6.5 (-105)	-6.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+275	-325
Total	o43 (-110)	u43 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Jets vs. Buccaneers picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Jets vs. Buccaneers matchup is on the spread.

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Jets vs. Buccaneers TD scorers

Who will score the first touchdown in Jets vs. Buccaneers?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Bucky Irving is most likely to score the first TD in Jets vs. Buccaneers.

Our projections give Irving a 14.8% chance of scoring the first TD at Raymond James Stadium, while the Buccaneers running back is a 54.9% chance of reaching the end zone at any point in the game.

First touchdown scorer predictions

New York Jets

Player	First TD Probability
Breece Hall (RB)	10.1%
Garrett Wilson (WR)	8.5%
Braelon Allen (RB)	4.9%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Player	First TD Probability
Bucky Irving (RB)	14.8%
Mike Evans (WR)	12.1%
Emeka Egbuka (WR)	7.9%

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

New York Jets

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Breece Hall (RB)	38.8%
Garrett Wilson (WR)	33.7%
Braelon Allen (RB)	21.0%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Bucky Irving (RB)	54.9%
Mike Evans (WR)	48.0%
Emeka Egbuka (WR)	34.5%

Jets vs Buccaneers player props

Discover our predictions for the players likely to lead in passing, rushing and receiving yards for both the Jets and Buccaneers. For detailed projections, join Dimers Pro.

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Jets vs. Buccaneers quarterbacks

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Jets' Tyrod Taylor is projected to throw for fewer yards than the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield.

Jets rushing

Breece Hall, Tyrod Taylor and Braelon Allen are projected to be the leading rushers for the Jets.

Player	Position
Breece Hall	RB
Tyrod Taylor	QB
Braelon Allen	RB

Buccaneers rushing

Bucky Irving, Rachaad White and Baker Mayfield are expected to lead the Buccaneers in rushing yards.

Player	Position
Bucky Irving	RB
Rachaad White	RB
Baker Mayfield	QB

Jets receiving

Garrett Wilson, Tyler Johnson, Mason Taylor, Breece Hall and Allen Lazard are projected to top the receiving yards for the Jets.

Player	Position
Garrett Wilson	WR
Tyler Johnson	WR
Mason Taylor	TE
Breece Hall	RB
Allen Lazard	WR

Buccaneers receiving

Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, Cade Otton, Sterling Shepard and Bucky Irving are projected to lead the Buccaneers in receiving yards.

Player	Position
Mike Evans	WR
Emeka Egbuka	WR
Cade Otton	TE
Sterling Shepard	WR
Bucky Irving	RB

Jets vs. Bucs game-day updates and essential details

The NFL Week 3 matchup between the Buccaneers and Jets at Raymond James Stadium is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Raymond James Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Buccaneers, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat the Jets in Week 3 of the NFL season.

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