The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons Sunday in Week 1. Kickoff from Mercedes-Benz Stadium is at 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NFL odds around the Buccaneers vs. Falcons odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Bucs are coming off 5 consecutive trips to the playoffs and 4 straight NFC South titles. QB Baker Mayfield passed for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns last season, and both the offense and the defense were in the top 5 of the NFL.
The Falcons went 8-9 last season, losing their final 2 games in overtime and missing a chance to earn a postseason bid in the final week. QB Michael Penix Jr ., who took over the starting job as a rookie midseason from Kirk Cousins , is the unquestioned st