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NFL Preview: Atlanta Falcons (4-3) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: Series tied, 31-31 (ATL won 3 of past 4) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/3/24: TB 30 at ATL 36 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Raheem Morris vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 25-41 (.379) Postseason: —

Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-4 Reg. Season: 47-61 (.435) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

FALCONS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS had franchise-record & career-high 509 pass yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 114.8 rating in Week 5 meeting. Has 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 110 rating in 4 career starts vs. TB. Has 299 career touchdowns (280 pass, 19 rush). • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had season-high 143 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 40 rec.) & career-high tying 4th rush TD of season last week, his 3rd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 75+ scrimmage yards. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had 112 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 53 rec.) in last road meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 65+ scrimmage yards. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 6 catches for 63 yards & career-high 5th rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Aims for his 7th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had career-high 12 catches for 154 yards & TD in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 10+ catches & 150+ rec. yards. • WR DARNELL MOONEY had 9 catches for 105 yards & 2 TDs in Week 5 meeting. • TE KYLE PITTS led team with 7 catches & 65 rec. yards last week. Had 7 catches for 88 yards in Week 5 meeting. • S JESSIE BATES had 2 FFs in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 8+ tackles. • CB A.J. TERRELL aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 8 PD in 9 career games vs. TB. • DL GRADY JARRETT aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DL JAMES SMITH-WILLIAMS had 1st sack of season last week. Has career-high 7 TFL in 2024 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. • LB KADEN ELLISS has 6+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season.

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for season-high 370 yards & 3 TDs in Week 7, his 3rd game in 2024 with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 18 TD passes & ranks 2nd with 1,859 pass yards. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Justin Herbert & Lamar Jackson) with 6 games of 90+ rating in 2024. Has 280+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 5 of his past 6 home starts. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 340+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Had 3 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 137.5 rating in Week 5 meeting & has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 4 career starts vs. Atl. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 6 catches, season-high 111 scrimmage yards (71 rec., 40 rush) & 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 70+ rush yards. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had 77 scrimmage yards (career-high 54 rec, 23 rush) & 3rd rush TD of season last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his 7 career games, incl. 56 scrimmage yards in Week 5 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row overall with rush TD. • TE CADE OTTON led team & set career highs with 8 catches & 100 rec. yards last week, his 1st-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Atl. with 5+ catches. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had TFL & PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL & PD. Had INT in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 10 of his 11 career home games vs. Atl. • LB YAYA DIABY had 2nd sack of season last week & has 4 TFL in his past 4. • NT VITA VEA has 6 sacks in his past 7 vs. Atl., incl. sack in Week 5 meeting. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 9+ tackles & 2+ PD. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. has 16 career sacks, 2nd-most by DB in first 4 seasons since 1982. Has 6 PD, 3 TFL & 3 FF in 8 career games vs. Atl.

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