Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Tips – Back Bucs In Thursday NFL Matchup

Leigh Copson

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Last updated: Tue 09 Dec 2025 15:50

Leigh Copson 09 Dec 2025

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Falcons have lost 7 of their last 8 games
Buccaneers won the last head-to-head
Tampa Bay backed to cover the spread

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Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Can Falcons Avoid 8th Loss In 9 Games?
All-Time Head-To-Head Tied; Bucs Won Last Meeting
Atlanta Falcons Have Lost 7 Of Last 8
4 Defeats In Last 5 For Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay are tipped to cover as they maintain top spot in the NFC South.

The Buccaneers have struggled recently, but this meeting with Falcons is a ‘get-right’ opportunity that we expect them to take.

Key Numbers – Can Falcons Avoid 8th Loss In 9 Games?

Atlanta Falcons have lost 7 of their last 8 games
Tampa Bay won the first meeting between the teams this season
The Over has cashed in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games

All-Time Head-To-Head Tied; Bucs Won Last Meeting

The all-time series is tied at 32-32
Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 23-20 when the two teams last met on September 7

Atlanta Falcons Have Lost 7 Of Last 8

Atlanta go into this Thursday night matchup having lost seven of their last eight games to fall to 4-9.

The Falcons made a decent start to the season as they won three of their first five games, but the wheels came off after the 20-10 defeat at San Francisco.

They were then blown out at home by Miami, 34-10, before heading back out on the road to lose 24-23 at New England and 31-25 in overtime to Indianapolis in Germany.

Atlanta’s skid reached five games with another overtime loss, this time 30-27 to Carolina, before the finally stopped the rot with a 24-10 win in New Orleans.

The Falcons failed to build on that however, as they were beaten 27-24 at the New York Jets and 37-9 at home to Seattle.

4 Defeats In Last 5 For Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay enter this game in need of a victory, having lost four of their previous five outings to slip to 7-6.

The Buccaneers made a fast start to the season as they won six of their first eight games, only to cool off in early November.

They fall to a 28-23 defeat at home to New England, and that proved to be the start of a three-game skid as they fell 44-32 at Buffalo and 34-7 at the Los Angeles Rams.

Tampa Bay avoided a fourth straight loss as they returned home to down Arizona, 20-17, but they were unable to back that up.

The Buccaneers returned to losing ways last weekend, as they were beaten 24-20 at home by New Orleans.

Verdict

ATL Falcons @ TB Buccaneers

Tampa Bay’s recent form has been poor, but they are still the better team.

We are backing Baker Mayfield and the Bucs to cover the spread as they kick-start their playoff quest.

Tampa Bay -4.5

Spread

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