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The Sunshine State opens the NFL week Thursday with the Falcons at Bucs and close the week with the Dolphins at the Steelers. Jags host Jets Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fight to win the NFC South hits a big moment when the Atlanta Falcons travel to Raymond James Stadium in a battle of struggling teams.
The Buccaneers have lost four of its last five after a loss to the New Orleans Saints and have fallen into a tie atop its division with Carolina. The Falcons, meanwhile, have lost seven of their last eight after a 3-2 start and are out of playoff contention.
Tampa comes in as a 4 1/2-point home favorite as it looks to stay atop its division.
What time is Thursday Night Football?
The Atlanta Falcons travel to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa at 6:15 p.m. MT/7:15 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on Amazon Prime.
Records: The Falcons are 4-9, the Buccaneers are 7-6.
What channel is Thursday Night Football on?
The game between the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
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Falcons at Buccaneers odds
Tampa Bay -4 1/2. Over-under 44 1/2. Tampa Bay is a -225 favorite on the money line, and Atlanta is a +185 underdog.
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Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers predictionsThe line: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Atlanta Falcons 20.
With a line of 4 1/2 points and an over-under of 44 1/2, Tampa Bay is expected to win 24-20 or 25-20.
The Arizona Republic: Buccaneers 24, Falcons 21
Jeremy Cluff writes: “Tampa Bay beat Atlanta on the road in NFL Week 1, 23-20. We expect a similar result in Tampa. The Falcons are just 2-5 on the road this season. Baker Mayfield will find a way to win at home.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Buccaneers to cover vs Falcons
Bill Speros writes: “The Buccaneers lost outright at home to the Saints as 8-point favorites Sunday. The Bucs have been dogged by injuries all season. A lack of talented depth caught them Sunday, along with Tyler Shough. The Bucs allowed 17 points in the second half in a 24-20 loss. Somehow, the Bucs still own a piece of 1st place in the division (tied with Carolina). The Falcons were eliminated from playoff consideration Sunday. No word on whether they will accept their bowl bid. No team in the NFL has found more creative ways to lose this season. The Falcons may tap out in the 2nd half if Tampa Bay’s defense shows up early like it did on Sunday.”NFL power rankings Week 15: Where are Buccaneers, Falcons ranked now?
Sports Betting Dime: Falcons 20.5, Buccaneers 20
The site’s formula predicts that the Falcons will win the NFL Week 15 game against the Buccaneers.
ESPN: Buccaneers have a 63.2% chance to beat Falcons on Thursday Night Football
The site gives the Falcons a 36.5% shot at winning the NFL Week 15 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Buccaneers 25, Falcons 20
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Falcons a win probability of 29%, while the Buccaneers have a win probability of 71%.”
Sportsnaut: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, Atlanta Falcons 20
Matt Johnson writes: “In the last meeting between the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming back in Week 1, Atlanta put up nearly 100 more yards than Tampa Bay and dominated time of possession but still lost. Now, it’s Kirk Cousins under center for the road trip to Tampa Bay. If this matchup happened a few weeks ago, the Falcons might pull off the win. However, the Buccaneers offense is much healthier than it used to be and should pull out a close one on Thursday Night Football.”
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.