Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 8 · Division

Scheduled

Falcons

Atlanta

@

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+2.7est.

TB perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Falconsedge mapBuccaneers
  • -0.358EPA / play-0.081
  • 36.7%Success rate51.8%
  • -0.638EPA / dropback-0.168
  • -0.113EPA / rush+0.118
  • 10.0%Explosive rate5.4%
  • -10.42CPOE+14.02
  • 16.7%Third-down rate50.0%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate50.0%
  • 0.46Points / drive1.44
  • 3.3%Turnover rate7.1%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

All square 25–25 since 1999

Meetings average 47.2 points. TB are 27-21-2 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W15ATL @ TB2928ATL
2025 · W1TB @ ATL2320TB
2024 · W8ATL @ TB3126ATL
2024 · W5TB @ ATL3036ATL
2023 · W14TB @ ATL2925TB
2023 · W7ATL @ TB1613ATL
2022 · W18TB @ ATL1730ATL
2022 · W5ATL @ TB1521TB

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.52
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.74