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Buccaneers at Falcons

Sun, 27 Dec 2026 · 18:00 UTC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
2-5 · W2
@
Atlanta Falcons logo
Atlanta
Falcons
3-4 · W3
Atlanta Falcons to win 57% win probability · projected 22–24 · Lean

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.

TB 43%
ATL 57%
Projected score
22–24
TB at ATL
Projected margin
+2.4
home perspective
Projected total
46.3
combined points
Confidence
Lean
published before kickoff

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
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Surface
Fieldturf
Rest · TB
7 days
Rest · ATL
7 days

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

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

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

Season Scoring

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

TB · scored
23.1
per game · 7 played
TB · allowed
21.6
per game
ATL · scored
24.4
per game · 7 played
ATL · allowed
24.7
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 (TB 1,468, ATL 1,493).

Home field adds 1.4 points to ATL — 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 +2.4, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Atlanta Falcons at 57%.

No betting line has been posted for this game yet — books typically price about three weeks ahead. Until one appears, this page shows the engine's number with nothing to compare it against, which is exactly the situation the model is most useful in.

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