All games matter, but this one matters more than most.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to face off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the two’s second matchup of the season. The team is 5-7 after defeating the Carolina Panthers at home, and it faces an extremely important game against the Falcons in Week 14. Should the Bucs win on Sunday, their playoff chances skyrocket — lose, and the Falcons will almost certainly eliminate the team from playoff contention with a comfortable two-game lead.
The Falcons aren’t exactly world-beaters, though. Atlanta has their own struggles, and their poor play over the middle part of the season could come back to haunt them. Should the Bucs defeat them Sunday, Tampa Bay would take the division lead over the common opponents’ tiebreaker.
According to BetMGM, the Falcons are 2.5-point favorites against the Bucs at home. The over/under for the matchup is set at 39.5.
Will Tampa Bay take first place back in the NFC South? Or will the Atlanta Falcons win and all but dash Tampa Bay’s hopes for the playoffs?
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