Looking for a third straight win and a season sweep of the division rival Falcons, the Buccaneers were in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon for a key Week 13 matchup.
With a win, Tampa Bay would extend its NFC South lead to four games with five games left to play in the regular season. It would also help the defending Super Bowl champions stay on track for at least one home game in the playoffs, which could prove essential given the way they’ve played on the road for much of this season.
On paper, the Bucs didn’t have anything to worry about against a Falcons team that they beat 48-25 in Week 2.