Buccaneers vs. Falcons
NFL Week 1, 2025 season. Sunday, Sep 7, 2025, 12:00 PM CT. Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Referee: Land Clark.
The Sim's pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sim right
65% Buccaneers
Falcons 35%
- Projected score
- TB 26, ATL 22
- Sim line
- TB -4
- Backtest
- made after kickoff
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The Sim's take
The Sim made the Buccaneers a clear favorite on the road: 65% to beat the Falcons, with a projected score of 26-22 (TB by 4).
Final: Buccaneers 23, Falcons 20. The Sim's pick was right.
Buccaneers: last 5 games
- L 20-23 vs Commanders Wild Card Round, 2024
- W 27-19 vs Saints Week 18, 2024
- W 48-14 vs Panthers Week 17, 2024
- L 24-26 at Cowboys Week 16, 2024
- W 40-17 at Chargers Week 15, 2024
Falcons: last 5 games
- L 38-44 vs Panthers Week 18, 2024
- L 24-30 at Commanders Week 17, 2024
- W 34-7 vs Giants Week 16, 2024
- W 15-9 at Raiders Week 15, 2024
- L 21-42 at Vikings Week 14, 2024
Last meetings: Buccaneers vs. Falcons
- 2024, Week 8 ATL 31 at TB 26 Falcons won
- 2024, Week 5 TB 30 at ATL 36 (OT) Falcons won
- 2023, Week 14 TB 29 at ATL 25 Buccaneers won
- 2023, Week 7 ATL 16 at TB 13 Falcons won
- 2022, Week 18 TB 17 at ATL 30 Falcons won
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