The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 27 at 12:00 AM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fieldturf. The Buccaneers are 0-2 (4th in the NFC South), the Falcons 1-2 (3rd in the NFC South). The Buccaneers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Falcons 4-2.
In 2026 the Buccaneers scored 23 points per game (16th in the NFL) and allowed 28 (25th in the NFL); the Falcons scored 17 (23rd in the NFL) and allowed 22.7 (15th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads ATL 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 51; against the spread it is ATL 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 4–2. ATL have taken 4 of the last 6 — 6 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 21 players out and 23 questionable across the two teams — Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out), Rueben Bain Jr. (TB LB, Out), A.J. Terrell Jr. (ATL CB, Injured reserve) and Da'Shawn Hand (ATL DT, Injured reserve).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Buccaneers play the Falcons?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons is Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, December 27 at 12:00 AM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Buccaneers and the Falcons?
The recent series is ATL 4–2 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished ATL 29–28 in 2025 (Week 15), and against the spread the series is ATL 4–2.
Who is injured for Buccaneers vs Falcons?
71 players carry a designation: 21 out and 23 questionable, including Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out), Rueben Bain Jr. (TB LB, Out), A.J. Terrell Jr. (ATL CB, Injured reserve) and Da'Shawn Hand (ATL DT, Injured reserve). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.