The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Atlanta Falcons to kick off Week 15 of the NFL season. What happens if they lose on Thursday Night Football? Here’s the scenario for the home team.

Right now, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the fourth seed in the NFC. This is because they are leading the NFC South with a 7-6 record. If the Bucs don’t win the division, they are likely out of the playoffs, hence a loss tonight would be devastating.

A loss would drop the Buccaneers’ chances to go to the playoffs to 53%. If they win vs. the Falcons, their chances improve to 79%. It’s a key game against bitter divisional rivals.

The Bucs will recover two key figures

Mike Evans will be on a pitch count but will play for the first time since suffering a broken collarbone in Week 4. However, that’s not the

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