Falcons Face Tampa Bay Sunday At 2-6

The Falcons play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with a chance to reach .500 at 4-4. A loss would drop Tampa Bay to 2-6, and the trade deadline follows shortly after.

Atlanta beat New Orleans then lost to Carolina before the Tampa Bay trip. The Buccaneers opened 0-4 and have lost all four home games. They won 30 points in Charlotte last week, their first victory by more than one score in nearly a year.

Tampa Bay carries a plus-11 point differential, the only positive mark in the NFC South. The Buccaneers have not lost a game this season by more than 12 points.

Tampa Bay's offense has dealt with quarterback changes. Baker Mayfield started 100% of snaps before a Carolina injury. Kyle Trask took over and threw three interceptions in one outing. He threw two interceptions the following week.

The Buccaneers rank 29th in offensive efficiency over the last two weeks, a stretch in which they have thrown three interceptions. That drop followed a run of form in which they ranked in the top 10 for much of last season.

Zac Robinson, now the Falcons' offensive coordinator, faces his former Tampa Bay team. The Buccaneers rank 19th in passing efficiency and 24th in rushing efficiency.

Tampa Bay's running game has produced 46 yards and 50 yards in recent weeks. The Buccaneers' passing attack has been more productive, but it has also produced interceptions. The Falcons face a team that has not sustained drives at the rate it did last season.

The Falcons defense must contain Tampa Bay's running game and pressure the quarterback. The Buccaneers have not been able to run the ball effectively, and the Falcons defense has not been able to stop the run. The Falcons defense has not been able to stop the run, and the Buccaneers have not been able to run the ball effectively.

The Falcons face a team that has not sustained drives at the rate it did last season. The Falcons defense must contain Tampa Bay's running game and pressure the quarterback. The Buccaneers have not been able to run the ball effectively, and the Falcons defense has not been able to stop the run.

The Falcons face a team that has not sustained drives at the rate it did last season.