The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are two teams headed in opposite directions. Tampa Bay is 7-6 headed into Week 15 and in a tight race with Carolina for the NFC South title. Meanwhile, the Falcons are floundering at 4-9 after Michael Penix Jr.'s season-ending injury . The Falcons do not have their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft either, which makes their long-term prospects look not so good.

This game has plenty of ingredients that could result in a blowout. Not only is Tampa a better overall team, but they have plenty to fight for ahead of the playoffs. By comparison, the Falcons are only playing for pride as they will not make the postseason. Their head coach is rumored to be on the hot seat too, which does not help from a motivation angle.

Plus, the Buccaneers

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