How to watch Thursday Night Football tonight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay has kicked off the season strong with a 3-1 record, led by a rejuvenated Baker Mayfield, and recently dominated the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, the Falcons, also coming off a win against the Eagles and a victory over the Saints, sit at 2-2. This sets up a battle for first place in the division.
Atlanta enters the Week 5 prime-time matchup as a 1.5-point home favorite.
What channel is Thursday Night Football on tonight?
The Week 5 NFL Thursday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons isn’t on television; it will be available only via streaming.
How to watch Thursday Night Football tonight?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons game can be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, the home of Thursday Night Football for most of the 2024 NFL regular season.
NFL Week 5 schedule: Television channels, how to watch, stream games
What time is Thursday Night Football tonight?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons game will begin at 6:15 p.m. MT/7:15 p.m. CT/8:15 p.m. ET.
What to know before Thursday Night Football tonight
The host Atlanta Falcons and rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be battling for first place in the NFC South on Thursday in an important early-season matchup.
The winner between Atlanta (2-2) and Tampa Bay (3-1) will own the division’s top spot after the franchises meet for the 62nd time. The Bucs lead 31-30.
Tampa Bay, which has won six of the past eight meetings, vies to strengthen its NFC South lead in pursuit of its fourth consecutive division crown.
Injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report
The Bucs on Wednesday ruled out All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) as well as right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and wide receivers Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Trey Palmer (concussion).
Standout wide receiver Mike Evans (knee/calf) was a limited participant on Wednesday, as were offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs (knee) and defensive lineman William Gholston (knee).
Atlanta Falcons injury report
For Atlanta, linebacker Troy Andersen was a no-show at practice on Monday and Tuesday with a knee injury. He led Atlanta with 10 tackles and had a pick-six Sunday vs. New Orleans. Running back Bijan Robinson (hamstring), offensive tackle Kaleb McGary (knee) and receiver Ray-Ray McCloud (ankle) were limited on Monday and Tuesday.
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Predictions
Sports Betting Dime: Buccaneers 17.5, Falcons 15.2
The site’s formula predicts that the Buccaneers will win the NFL Week 5 game against the Falcons.
ESPN: Falcons have a 52.1% chance to beat Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football
The site gives the Buccaneers a 47.5% shot at winning the NFL Week 5 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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