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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons meet on “Thursday Night Football” to begin Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season.

This is an exciting NFC South matchup as some NFL fans believed that Atlanta and Tampa Bay were the top contenders to win the division at the start of the season. The Atlanta Falcons will be looking to continue their momentum after defeating the division rival Saints 26-24 in Week 4. Atlanta was involved in a physical back and forth and ultimately came away victorious after a 58-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo.

At Atlanta's center is Kirk Cousins, who signed a massive four-year deal with Atlanta in the offseason. He suffered an Achilles tendon injury last October, cutting short his 2023 season in Minnesota, and struggled through his first month in Atlanta. Cousins ​​ranks 24th in QBR (43.0) and 22nd in passer rating (83.5) through the first four weeks. Atlanta ranks 21st in EPA per game.

On the other side of the field is Baker Mayfield. The former No. 1 overall pick is off to a great start in his second season with the Buccaneers, ranking fourth in passer rating (106.9) and 13th in QBR (57.1). Tampa Bay ranks 8th in EPA per game.

Tampa Bay starts the short week with an impressive 33-16 win over the Eagles. Injuries prevented Philadelphia from getting into the game, but Tampa Bay took care of business. This will be the Buccaneers' first league game of the season.

USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 5 “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Falcons and Buccaneers below.

Falcons vs. Buccaneers start time

  • Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

The Falcons and Buccaneers game will open Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season on “Thursday Night Football” at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Falcons vs. Buccaneers TV station

  • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
  • TV channels: Fox 13 (Tampa Bay market) | Fox 5 (Atlanta market)

“Thursday Night Football” streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Viewers in the Tampa Bay market can watch the match on Fox 13, and viewers in the Atlanta area can watch it on Fox 5.

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Buccaneers at Falcons predictions, tips

Here are the USA TODAY Sports staff's predictions for the second “Thursday Night Football” matchup of Week 5:

  • Lorenzo Reyes: Buccaneers 23, Falcons 17
  • Tyler Dragon: Falcons 24, Buccaneers 21
  • Jordan Mendoza: Buccaneers 20, Falcons 18

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  • Spread: Falcons (-1.5)
  • Money line: Falcons (-125); Buccaneers (+105)
  • Over/under: 43.5

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The Buccaneers enter the Week 5 “TNF” showdown in sole possession of first place in the NFC South. However, with a win tonight, Atlanta will move into a draw.

Buccaneers 3-1

Falcons 2-2

Saints 2-2

Panthers 1-3

The Falcons open the roof for their Week 5 game against the Buccaneers. That's easy to understand because it will be a beautiful evening in Atlanta with a high of 76 degrees at kickoff and a low of 71 degrees at midnight.

According to the Weather Channel, wind speeds will reach a maximum of 5 miles per hour, while the chance of precipitation for the game is less than 5 percent.

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