Sharp bettors and the betting public are banking on the Buccaneers to bounce back from Sunday’s loss to the Saints on “Thursday Night Football.”

Support for Tampa Bay has caused it to climb to a consensus 5½-point home favorite over the Falcons. The line was still at 5 on Thursday morning at the South Point sportsbook.

“All the early money is on the Buccaneers. We opened 4 and are up to 5½,” Boomer’s Sportsbook director of trading Nick Bogdanovich said. “I’d classify it more sharp, but definitely think the public will be on Tampa as well.

“Atlanta’s eliminated, and Tampa’s playing for their (playoff) lives, so the motivational factor favors Tampa pretty good. They’re getting some pieces back, so I can understand why it’s going up.”

The Buccaneers (7-6), tied for the NFC South division

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