NFL Game Preview: Atlanta Falcons (3-4-0) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5-0)

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FOX: Mark Followill, Daryl Johnston, Allison Willliams (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Raymond James Stadium

Referee: Alan Eck

Regular Season: ATL leads series, 33-32 (away team won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/11/25: ATL 29 at TB 28

Kevin Stefanski (ATL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 48-60 (.444)

Todd Bowles (TB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-6 Reg. Season: 63-79 (.444)

Atlanta Last Game: W, 29-20 vs. SF (Week 7)

Tampa Bay Last Game: W, 43-13 at CAR (Week 7)

FALCONS NOTES

• QB MICHAEL PENIX completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 213 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.9 rating in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Is 1 of 4 NFC QBs (Jared Goff, Brock Purdy & Matthew Stafford) with 100+ rating in 4 starts in 2026. Passed for 298 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his only career start vs. TB (9/7/25). • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 5 catches & 122 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 59 rec.) in Week 7, his 9th-career game with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (907) & rush yards (704) in 2026. Aims for his 7th in row on road with TD & 8th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 175 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 82 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. TB with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 7 catches for 66 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 23rd-career TD catch. Aims for his 6th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. TB. Ranks 4th in NFL with 616 rec. yards. • TE KYLE PITTS had 19th-career TD catch last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches & rec. TD. Set career highs with 11 receptions for 166 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at TB with 2+ TD catches. • S JESSIE BATES had season-high 9 tackles, 2 PD, 13th-career FF & 1st INT of season last week. Has 28 career INTs, tied-most in NFL since 2018. Aims for his 3rd in row with FF. • S XAVIER WATTS had 2nd-career FF last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • LB KENDAL DANIELS last week became 1st rookie LB since 2015 (Kwon Alexander) with 11 tackles, FR & INT in single game. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 4th in row with 7+ tackles. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 75th-career sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack.

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD had 200th career TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD pass. Has 18 TDs (17 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 102.2 rating in 7 career starts vs. Atl. & aims for his 6th in row vs. Atl. with 2+ TD passes. • RB BUCKY IRVING rushed for 106 yards & had 1st career game with 2 rush TDs last week, his 5th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 11 of his past 12 at home. Had 71 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 11 rec.) in last meeting & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Atl. • RB KENNY GAINWELL rushed for season-high 88 yards last week. • RB SEAN TUCKER has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Had rush TD in last meeting. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR TEZ JOHNSON had 1st rec. TD of season last week. • NT VITA VEA had 1st sack of season last week, his 36th-career sack. • DT CALIJAH KANCEY had 32-yard FR-TD last week, 1st-career TD. • DE AL-QUADIN MUHAMMAD had sack & 5th-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB JOSIAH TROTTER ranks 3rd among rookies with 57 tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 7th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB YAYA DIABY had career-high 3 sacks last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. Atl. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had 1st INT of season last week, his 4th career INT. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB JACOB PARISH can become 1st player since 2024 (Brian Branch) with 2+ PD in 5 straight games. Leads NFL with 11 PD in 2026. Had FR in last meeting. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. has 5+ tackles in 3 of his 4 games this season. Had 13 tackles in last meeting & has 7+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 vs. Atl. • S TYKEE SMITH had 4th-career INT last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. ATL with 11+ tackles & PD.

Game Odds

Atlanta Falcons                                 43

Tampa Bay Buccaneers                  – 1.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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