Game Details
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT /
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Broadcast: FOX (regional coverage across FL, GA, AL, SC, OK)
Injury Report & Key Absences
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tristan Wirfs (OT) – Out, knee injury; major impact on pass protection
SirVocea Dennis (LB) – Active, returning from shoulder injury; boosts pass defense
Atlanta Falcons
No major injuries reported; full-strength debut for Michael Penix Jr. at QB
Team Form & Series History
2024 Season Recap
Both teams finished 8-7 before Tampa surged late to clinch the NFC South
Falcons swept the Bucs in head-to-head matchups (36–30 OT, 31–26)
Series History
Falcons lead all-time series 32–31
Last 4 games decided by an average of 4.5 points – razor-thin margins
Betting Trends
Bucs are 5-1 ATS in last 6 season openers
Falcons are 0-4 ATS in last 4 divisional openers
Over has hit in 4 of last 5 Bucs-Falcons matchups
BUCCANEERS NOTES:
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD ranked tied-2nd in pass TDs (career-high 41), 3rd in pass yards (career-high 4,500) & 4th in rating (106.8) among qualified QBs in 2024. Has 13 TDs (12 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 105.2 rating in 5 career starts vs. Atl. • RB BUCKY IRVING led all rookies in scrimmage yards (1,514), rush yards (1,122) & rush TDs (8) in 2024. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 51 catches, 1,006 scrimmage yards (613 rush, 393 rec.) & 9 TDs (6 rec., 3 rush) in 2024 & is 1 of 2 RBs (Alvin Kamara) with 50+ catches in each past 3 seasons. • WR MIKE EVANS can become 1st player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 12 career seasons. Leads all active players with 105 career rec. TDs, 9th-most in NFL history. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA was selected No. 19 overall in 2025 NFL Draft. • TE CADE OTTON set career highs with 59 catches & 600 rec. yards last season. Had career-high 9 catches for 81 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had 122 tackles in 2024, his 11th-career 100+ tackle season. Ranks 2nd among active players with 1,600 career tackles. • LB YAYA DIABY had career-high 13 TFL last season. • LB HAASON REDDICK makes TB debut. Has 11+ sacks in 4 of his past 5 seasons. • NT VITA VEA set career highs in TFL (10) & sacks (7) in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row at Atl. with sack. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY set career highs with 11 TFL & 7.5 sacks in 2024. Has 21 TFL in 26 career games. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had career-high 82 tackles & ranked tied-3rd in NFL with career-best 17 PD last season. Had career-high 10 tackles & 2 PD in last road meeting. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. leads all DBs with 17 sacks since 2020. Has FF in 3 of his past 5 vs. Atl.
FALCONS NOTES:
• QB MICHAEL PENIX JR. has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) in 3 career starts. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON ranked 3rd in rush yards (1,456), 4th in scrimmage yards (1,887) & tied-5th in rush TDs (14) last season, all career highs. Was 1 of 2 (Jahmyr Gibbs) with 50+ scrimmage yards in 17 games in 2024. Had 7 catches, 106 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 43 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER rushed for 644 yards & 3 TDs last season. • WR DRAKE LONDON set career highs with 100 receptions for 1,271 yards & 9 TDs in 2024, 1st Falcon with 100+ receptions in season since 2015 (Julio Jones). Has 28 receptions (9.3 per game) for 446 yards (148.7 per game) & rec. TD in 3 career home games vs. TB, incl. 10+ catches in each of past 2 and 120+ rec. yards in all 3. • WR DARNELL MOONEY had 64 catches for 992 yards & career-high 5 rec. TDs last season. Had 3 rec. TDs in 2 games vs. TB last season. • TE KYLE PITTS had career-best 4 rec. TDs in 2024. • LB KADEN ELLISS ranked tied-6th in NFL with career-high 150 tackles last season. Had sack in 3 of his final 4 home games last season. • LB DIVINE DEABLO makes Atl. debut. Had 281 tackles in 54 games (2021-24) with LV. • EDGE LEONARD FLOYD makes Atl. debut. Is 1 of 4 (Brian Burns, Myles Garrett & Trey Hendrickson) with 8+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons. • EDGE ARNOLD EBIKETIE had 5 sacks in final 6 games of 2024 season. • EDGE JALON WALKER (No. 15) & EDGE JAMES PEARCE (No. 26) were selected in 1st round of 2025 NFL Draft. • DL DAVID ONYEMATA had 8 TFL in 2024 & has 5+ TFL in 4 of past 5 seasons. • CB A.J. TERRELL has 9 PD in 10 career games vs. TB. Had INT in last meeting. • S JESSIE BATES is 1 of 2 (Julian Love) with 100+ tackles & 10+ PD in each of past 2 seasons. Is 1 of 3 with 3+ INTs in 6 of past 7 seasons. Had 3 FFs, FR & INT in 2 games vs. TB in 2024.
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1.5
Atlanta Falcons 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 6, 2025
