The Buccaneers (7-6) expect to have a few of their wideouts back from injury tonight when they take the field in a must-win situation against the banged-up Atlanta Falcons (4-9).
The Bucs playoff aspirations remain alive by the slimmest of margins. They lead the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South by percentage points. Neither Carolina nor Tampa is in a position to qualify for the playoffs as a Wild Card. It is win the division or go home. Know that the Panthers and Buccaneers still have two games against each other left on their respective schedules. The Falcons are playing out the string following a loss last weekend at home against Seattle. Technically, Atlanta still has a pulse, but in all reality, last weekend’s loss at home to Seattle extinguished their playoff dreams.
As mentioned at the top, the Bucs are expected to see Mike Evans and possibly, Jalen McMillan back on the field. The hope is that helps Baker Mayfield who himself appears to be compromised physically himself. Atlanta’s QB1, Michael Penix Jr., and WR1, Drake London, are the headliners on a deep list of injured Falcons.
These teams met to open this season with Tampa winning in Atlanta, 23-20. Rookie Emeka Egbuka burst onto the NFL scene with two touchdown receptions in his first game to pace the attack.
Lets take a deeper dive into this week’s matchup between the Falcons and the Buccaneers.
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Game Details and How to Watch the Falcons at Buccaneers live Thursday
- Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
- Time: 8:15PM EST
- Site: Raymond James Stadium
- City: Tampa, FL
- Network/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
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Game odds for the Falcons at the Buccaneers
The latest odds as of Monday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Atlanta Falcons (+195), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-238)
- Spread: Buccaneers -4.5
- Total: 44.5 points
This game opened at Buccaneers -5.5 with the Game Total set at 44.5.
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Quarterback Matchup for Atlanta at Tampa Bay
- Falcons Starting QB: Kirk Cousins
Last Game: 12/7 vs. Seattle – 15-30, 162yds, 0TDs, 2INTs, Sacked 1 time, 0 carries
Season: 6GP, 84-138, 845yds, 3TDs, 3INTs, Sacked 7 times, 0 carries
- Buccaneers Starting QB: Baker Mayfield
Last Game: 12/7 vs. New Orleans – 14-30, 122yds, 1TD, 1INT, 0 Sacks, 6 carries for 42yds rushing
Season: 13GP, 257-417, 2722yds, 20TDs, 6INTs, Sacked 24 times, 43 carries for 285yds rushing
Falcons at Buccaneers team stats, betting trends
- The Buccaneers are 5-8 ATS this season
- The Falcons are 5-7-1 ATS this season
- The OVER has cashed 6 times in Atlanta’s 13 games this season (6-6-1)
- The OVER has cashed 7 times in Tampa Bay’s 13 games this season (7-6)
- The Bucs are 7-4 in their last 11 games against the Falcons
Falcons Player Injuries
- LB Jalon Walker (quad) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- WR Drake London (knee) has been declared OUT for Thursday’s game
- WR Kyle Pitts Sr. (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- S DeMarcco Hellams (hamstring) has been placed on the IR and declared OUT for Thursday’s game
- DL Brandon Dorlus (groin) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- DL David Onyemata (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- S Malik Verdon (undisclosed) has been declared OUT for Thursday’s game
Buccaneers Player Injuries
- WR Mike Evans (collarbone) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game but expected to play
- WR Jalen McMillan (neck) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game
- TE Cade Otton (knee) is listed as doubtful for Thursday’s game
- LG Ben Bredeson (knee) has been placed on the IR and has been declared OUT of Thursday’s game
- S Tykee Smith (neck) is listed as doubtful for Thursday’s game
- LB Sirvocea Dennis (hip) has been declared OUT for Thursday’s game
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Best bets our model is projecting for this week’s game between the Falcons and the Buccaneers
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -4.5.
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 44.5.
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