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Falcons at Buccaneers

Sun, 1 Nov 2026 · 18:00 UTC
Atlanta Falcons logo
Atlanta
Falcons
3-4 · W3
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
2-5 · W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win 51% win probability · projected 23–23 · Coin Flip

Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

ATL 49%
TB 51%
Projected score
23–23
ATL at TB
Projected margin
+0.4
home perspective
Projected total
46.3
combined points
Confidence
Coin Flip
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
by 0.4 points · total 46.3
Closing line
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
by 2.5 points · total 46.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Raymond James Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Rest · ATL
7 days
Rest · TB
7 days
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
QB · TB
Baker Mayfield

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Atlanta Falcons

W vs SF 29–20
L vs CHI 23–31
L vs BAL 23–30
W @ NO 45–24
W @ GB 35–14

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

W @ CAR 43–13
L vs PIT 19–26
W @ DAL 24–16
L vs GB 14–17
L vs MIN 16–23

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

ATL · scored
24.4
per game · 7 played
ATL · allowed
24.7
per game
TB · scored
23.1
per game · 7 played
TB · allowed
21.6
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Atlanta Falcons as the stronger side by 25 rating points, which on its own is worth about 1.0 points on the scoreboard (ATL 1,493, TB 1,468).

Home field adds 1.4 points to TB — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of +0.4, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 51%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Tampa Bay Buccaneers favourite by 2.5 against our 0.4.

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