Week 14 serves one of the most important matchups for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023 — one that could decide the winner of the NFC South at the end of the regular season.
The Bucs (5-7) travel 500 miles north and face the Atlanta Falcons (6-6) at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The 506 Sports graphic below shows where Tampa Bay’s Week 14 matchup will be televised. The green region will televise the game.
The game will be broadcast by CBS. Spero Dedes and former NFL safety Adam Archuleta will man the booth for the matchup.
The Falcons and Bucs battle for the second time this season. In its previous matchup, Atlanta defeated Tampa Bay 16-13 on a game-winning 51-yard field goal as time expired.
It was a game defined by missed opportunities for the Bucs. Falcons QB Desmond Ridder fumbled the ball three times in Tampa Bay territory. Atlanta also gifted six first downs to the Bucs from penalties. Despite the sloppy play, the Falcons still found a path to victory.
Sunday, however, the Bucs have the opportunity to even the matchup and improve to one win shy of .500 at 6-7. In this scenario, the NFC division leader is decided by the best win-loss percentage in common games between Tampa Bay and Atlanta as both teams share an even W-L record, head-to-head record and winning percentage in the NFC South.
The Bucs will become the division leader in the NFC South with a win due to a better record in common games (4-2 vs. 3-3). ESPN Analytics gives Tampa Bay a 51.1% chance of victory as of Wednesday.
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