The Carolina Panthers and their front office are getting a painful lesson in just how high the injury rate is for NFL running backs. According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, the team is placing their breakout star in the backfield Chuba Hubbard on the injured reserve list with a calf/knee injury.

The Buccaneers are 8-7 and need to win out in order to make the postseason. Tampa Bay had its four-game winning streak snapped at Dallas (26-24) on Monday Night Football, so this is a bounce-back spot at home. The Bucs host the Saints next weekend, so two divisional wins against teams with losing records and a little help is what Tampa Bay needs.

The Buccaneers opened between 7.5 and 8.5-point favorites with the line seeing minimal movement at most books. Tampa Bay is 9-6 ATS this season while Carolina is 7-8, but the Panthers have covered in six of their last seven. Both the Buccaneers and Panthers are among the best Over bets in the NFL with the Buccaneers 10-5 and the Panthers 11-4.

It's officially do-or-die time in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are on the hunt for another NFC South division lead, but to do so, they'll need some help — but befo