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Vacationing Packers fans help Bucs sell tickets for December game

Packers fans watch their team play the Seahawks during their Monday night NFL football game at Centurylink Field

Green Bay Packers “Cheesehead” fans sit at Centurylink Field to watch the Packers play the Seattle Seahawks in their Monday night NFL football game at Centurylink Field in Seattle, Washington, September 24, 2012. REUTERS/Anthony Bolante (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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The Buccaneers typically struggle to sell out Raymond James Stadium, but they’ve already sold out all their single-game tickets for one December home game, six months early.

The Bucs have sold all of the single-game tickets for their December 21 home game against the Green Bay Packers.

Obviously, the reason those tickets sold out quickly is that Packers fans are rabid enough that they’ll travel to see their team. Leaving snowy Wisconsin for a December trip to sunny Florida is an easy sell for fans in Green Bay.

The Packers-Bucs game is technically not a sellout because there are still some tickets available, but only as part of Bucs season ticket packages. If the Bucs are out of playoff contention by December, expect plenty of Bucs season ticket holders to look for Packers fans who want to buy more seats. The Packers may even enjoy a home-crowd advantage more than 1,000 miles from home.