The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) visit the New Orleans Saints (1-6) Sunday afternoon in Week 8. Kickoff from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NFL odds around the Buccaneers vs. Saints odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions for the best bets.

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced their lists of inactive players for Week 8's NFC South rivalry game at the Caesars Superdome

The New Orleans Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC South game. This is the place to keep up with the score and live updates from the Superdome.

An inconsistent Saints pass defense must step up against a shorthanded, but effective, Tampa Bay passing game. They can't underestimate this WR corps:

The Buccaneers bring a statistical edge in run defense into Sunday's road clash with the Saints but have reason to be concerned about at least one special teams matchup

The Saints, meanwhile, have been more competent than expected offensively, but their defense is a problem — allowing nearly 27 points per game and constantly digging early holes. They’re 2–5 ATS in first halves, which makes Tampa Bay -2.5 in the first half my best bet for the game.

The Saints have dominated the Buccaneers for most of their history, but in recent years the series turned into a real rivalry. Let's look back: