FLOWERY BRANCH – Tampa Bay coach Lovie Smith spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s JuliaKate Culpepper on a conference call on Wednesday.
The Bucs, who defeated the Falcons 23-20 in overtime on Nov. 1, host the Falcons (6-5) at 1 p.m. Sunday in a game with NFC playoff ramifications.

Here’s what Smith had to say:
Q: What do you see from Matt Ryan this season?
A: He’s one of the best quarterbacks in the league is what I see.