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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta FalconsWeek 16 Prediction, Odds and Spread

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Falcons at homeNFC South division game

The ratings project Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, Atlanta Falcons 21 (TB -2.2) and give the Buccaneers a 57% chance to win. No market line is posted yet.

Buccaneers vs. Falcons prediction: score, spread and over/under

Projected scoreThrill 53
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3-6 · No. 16 in the ratings

23
Atlanta Falcons

3-6 · No. 20 in the ratings

21
TB 57%Win probability43% ATL
vs. marketModelMarketDiff
SpreadTB -2.2——
Total43.5——
Win prob.TB 57%——
Moneyline——

No market line is posted for this game yet. Spreads name the favorite. For information only, not betting advice. All Week 16 lines · How the projections work

Tale of the tape season to date

StatTBATL
Record3-63-6
Division3rd, NFC S4th, NFC S
Rating+1.616-2.120
Adj Off22.81721.624
Adj Def21.2823.820
Points per game22.41820.923
Points allowed per game19.8724.820
Playoff odds52%13%

Rank out of 32 teams. Rating is the expected margin against an average team on a neutral field.

Buccaneers vs. Falcons matchup stats season to date

When the Buccaneers have the ball

StatTBoffATLdef
Yards per pass attempt4.8306.114
Yards per rush5.134.623
Starting field positionOwn 335Own 3429
EPA per play-0.10128+0.00014
Adj. EPA per play-0.04727+0.00215
Success rate41.1%2644.4%21
Passing EPA per play-0.16530+0.05315
Rushing EPA per play-0.0278-0.08220
CPOE-3.6273.425
Explosive play rate8.6%149.2%23
Points per game22.41824.820
Points per drive2.04212.1613
Red zone TD rate50.0%2964.9%17
3rd down conversion36.3%2342.6%24
Turnovers per game1.67251.2218
Sack rate8.6%295.5%18
Penalties per game7.0117.219

When the Falcons have the ball

StatATLoffTBdef
Yards per pass attempt6.1196.012
Yards per rush4.943.87
Starting field positionOwn 2832Own 3120
EPA per play-0.06124-0.1602
Adj. EPA per play-0.03124-0.0862
Success rate43.6%1540.3%3
Passing EPA per play-0.10328-0.1472
Rushing EPA per play-0.0085-0.1852
CPOE-6.532-2.65
Explosive play rate8.6%156.5%3
Points per game20.92319.87
Points per drive2.5481.834
Red zone TD rate62.5%1948.4%3
3rd down conversion34.9%2734.5%9
Turnovers per game1.78272.221
Sack rate5.2%124.9%21
Penalties per game6.786.721

Regular season only, rank out of 32. Green is good for the unit in that column, red is bad. The defense column is what that defense has allowed.

Buccaneers and Falcons recent results

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wk 9@Chicago BearsL24-27
Wk 8vsAtlanta FalconsW16-0
Wk 7@Carolina PanthersW43-13
Wk 6vsPittsburgh SteelersL19-26OT
Wk 5@Dallas CowboysW24-16

Atlanta Falcons

Wk 9NCincinnati BengalsL17-34
Wk 8@Tampa Bay BuccaneersL0-16
Wk 7vsSan Francisco 49ersW29-20
Wk 6vsChicago BearsL23-31
Wk 5vsBaltimore RavensL23-30OT

Players to watch season totals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Baker MayfieldQB · #686/142, 922 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT
  • Bucky IrvingRB · #7167 car, 825 yds, 7 TD
  • Emeka EgbukaWR · #231 rec, 278 yds, 2 TD
  • Chris Godwin Jr.WR · #1429 rec, 259 yds, 0 TD

Atlanta Falcons

  • Michael Penix Jr.QB · #9124/199, 1,444 yds, 10 TD, 6 INT
  • Bijan RobinsonRB · #7169 car, 880 yds, 5 TD
  • Drake LondonWR · #544 rec, 692 yds, 1 TD
  • Kyle PittsTE · #825 rec, 220 yds, 4 TD

Buccaneers vs. Falcons: quick answers

What is the predicted score of Buccaneers vs. Falcons?
The ratings project Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, Atlanta Falcons 21, 43.5 total points.
Who is favored, the Buccaneers or the Falcons?
The ratings make the Buccaneers 2.2-point favorites with a 57% chance to win.
When and where is Buccaneers vs. Falcons?
Sun, Dec 27 · 1:00 PM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Falcons' home field.

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