Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Atlanta Falcons (0-0)
Game Details: Sunday, September 6th, 2025 @ 1:00 pm EST
Location: Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Weather: 82 and Partly Cloudy
Where to Watch: Fox
Week 1 of the NFL season is here, and in this match, it is a divisional game between the two favorites to win the NFC South. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are taking on the Atlanta Falcons in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s a tremendous game that will have importance when it comes to tiebreakers for a playoff spot and division. The Betting odds are super intriguing.
Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total Runs | Money Line |
 | +1.5 (+100) | Under 47.5 (+100) | +100 |
 | -1.5 (-120) | Over 47.5 (-120) | -120 |
Apex Tale of The Tape
| Team Stats | |
| 29.0 | Points Per Game | 22.9 |
| 246.7 | Passing Yards Per Game | 239.3 |
| 146.5 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 130.5 |
| 393.2 | Total Yards Per Game | 369.8 |
| 22.7 | Points Per Game Allowed | 24.9 |
| 46 | Sacks | 31 |
| 7 | INTs | 12 |
| -0.3 | TO Ratio | -0.4 |
| 31:41 | Time of Possession | 29:54 |
*Stats are from 2024 Season on TeamRanking.com
Key Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offense is the name of the game for the Buccaneers. In fact, in a large chunk of their stats above, they were in the Top 5 of the entire league. To make things better, the Buccaneers added Emeka Egbuka to the team, who will likely fill the Chris Godwin role, but the Buccaneers are loaded on offense. Along with Baker Mayfield as the QB, the 246.7 passing yards per game should go up if the team stays healthy.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are looking to start strong after a disappointing 2024 season, which ended with the team missing the playoffs. The key for them to win this game is to put pressure on the quarterback, which they failed to do last season. In fact, in Weeks 1-12, the Falcons had the 10th-worst defensive EPA on scrambles (-13.67), which was one of the worst last season. No wonder the Falcons used 2 1st-round picks on DE/EDGE Rushers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons Betting Trends
| Betting Stats | |
| 2-1 | W/L Last 3 | 1-2 |
| +5.3 | ATS | -3.9 |
| +5.7 | O/U | +1.5 |
*Betting Trends are from the 2024 Season on TeamRanking.com
Prediction
This game is a no-bet, but when looking at the team on paper, Tampa Bay is the much better team. It’s best to side-pick them if you choose. In fact, even on the sidelines, despite Todd Bowles being arguably the most overrated coach in the National Football League, he’s a much better head coach than Raheem Morris. The Bucs not having Tristan Wirfs at tackle sucks, but they should handle business for this game.
