Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
Week 16Sun, Dec 27 · 12:00 AM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, Sun, Dec 27 · 12:00 AM
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Matchup preview
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Matchup odds
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Game information
- Kick-off
- Sunday, December 27 at 12:00 AM
- Stadium
- Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA
- Weather at kick-off
- The forecast comes a week before kick-off.
Who wins?
TBSeason leaders
ATL
TB615Passing yardsATL256
- TB180Rushing yardsATL349
TB141Receiving yardsATL274
- TB2.0SacksATL3.0
- TB24TacklesATL17
| TB | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | Record | 1–2 |
| Offense | ||
| 20.7, 19th in the league | Points scored | 27th in the league, 17.0 |
| 205.0, 25th in the league | Passing yards | 29th in the league, 181.3 |
| 94.3, 23rd in the league | Rushing yards | 2nd in the league, 173.0 |
| Defense | ||
| 26.3, 24th in the league | Points allowed | 15th in the league, 22.7 |
| 220.0, 13th in the league | Passing yards allowed | 28th in the league, 273.3 |
| 76.0, 2nd in the league | Rushing yards allowed | 1st in the league, 47.7 |
| Ball security and pressure | ||
| 2.3, 30th in the league | Turnovers | 31st in the league, 2.7 |
| 1.0, 29th in the league | Takeaways | 24th in the league, 1.3 |
| 2.0, 24th in the league | Sacks | 19th in the league, 2.3 |
| 4.3, 32nd in the league | Sacks taken | 17th in the league, 2.3 |
| Efficiency | ||
| −0.15 , 30th in the league | Offense | −0.17 , 31st in the league |
| −0.09 , 6th in the league | Defense | −0.10 , 4th in the league |
Injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Anthony NelsonLBQuestionable
- Bucky IrvingRBQuestionable· glute
- Chris Godwin Jr.WRQuestionable· Ankle
- Jacob ParrishCBQuestionable
- Josiah TrotterLBQuestionable· Shoulder
- Justin SkuleOTQuestionable
- Keionte ScottCBQuestionable
- Miles KillebrewSQuestionable· Concussion
- Rakeem Nunez-RochesDTQuestionable
- Sean TuckerRBQuestionable
- SirVocea DennisLBQuestionable· calf/personal
- Yaya DiabyLBQuestionable
- Ayden GarnesCBInactive
- Baker MayfieldQBInactive
- Benjamin MorrisonCBInactive
- Billy SchrauthGInactive
- DeMonte CapehartDTInactive
- Elijah SimmonsDTInactive
- Ko KieftTEInactive
- Luke HaggardGInactive
- Rueben Bain Jr.LBInactive
5 more on reserve lists
Atlanta Falcons
- Billy Bowman Jr.CBQuestionable· Achilles
- Brandon DorlusDTQuestionable· Thumb
- Brian Robinson Jr.RBQuestionable
- Chris LindstromGQuestionable· Concussion
- Divine DeabloLBQuestionable· Hamstring
- Jawaan TaylorOTQuestionable· Ribs
- Kendal DanielsLBQuestionable
- Michael Penix Jr.QBQuestionable· Knee
- Nick MuseTEQuestionable· Shoulder
- Samson EbukamDEQuestionable
- Tua TagovailoaQBQuestionable· Ankle
- Yasir AbdullahLBQuestionable
- Christian HarrisLBInactive
- Cooper RushQBInactive
- Ethan OnianwaOTInactive
- Jack StrandQBInactive
- Malcolm DeWalt IVCBInactive
- Robert LongerbeamCBInactive
11 more on reserve lists
Recent meetings
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/26 |  vs MIN | Lost 16–23 | +1.5, did not cover | 42.5, went under |
| 9/20/26 |  vs CLE | Lost 19–23 | – | – |
| 9/13/26 |  @ CIN | Lost 27–33 | – | – |
| 1/3/26 |  vs CAR | Won 16–14 | – | – |
| 12/28/25 |  @ MIA | Lost 17–20 | – | – |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24/26 |  @ GB | Won 35–14 | – | – |
| 9/20/26 | vs CAR | Lost 3–34 | – | – |
| 9/13/26 |  @ PIT | Lost 13–20 | – | – |
| 1/4/26 |  vs NO | Won 19–17 | – | – |
| 12/29/25 |  vs LAR | Won 27–24 | – | – |
Standings
NFL standings| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 89 | 83 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 81 | 83 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 51 | 68 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 62 | 79 |
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Box score
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