Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8:15 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium, with Tampa Bay 7-6 and Atlanta 4-9.
- Mike Evans was activated from injured reserve, Jalen McMillan is working toward a return, and Bucky Irving is back to boost a cooling Buccaneers offense.
- Tampa Bay signed Jason Pierre-Paul after injuries to Tykee Smith and Haason Reddick, adding depth to a defense already managing multiple knocks.
- Atlanta is eliminated with Kirk Cousins starting and Drake London still out, while Bijan Robinson leads the NFL in scrimmage yards and gashed Tampa as a receiver in Week 1.
- The consensus line has the Buccaneers around -4.5 with a total near 44.5, and CBS Sports' model currently gives Tampa Bay about a 75% chance to win the division.