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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Atlanta Falcons for their first away game in the Lovie Smith era. A welcome change-up, after losing the first two home games. The Bucs are off to an abysmal start, losing to two backup quarterbacks and not resembling any Lovie Smith team anyone can remember. Injuries have depleted the team, and the Bucs hope to turn the tide in Atlanta.
Here's everything you need to know about the game.
Game time: Thursday, September 17, 8:25 p.m. ET
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia.
Is it blacked out? Nope, it's an away game. Plus, none of the Bucs' home games will be blacked out this season!
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson.
Radio: 620 WDAE or WFUS 103.5 FM
TV Channel: CBS and NFL Network (both nationwide)
Online streaming: Verizon subscribers can watch games live with the NFL Mobile app(subscription required). NFL Game Pass offers live online broadcasts to users outside the USA.
Injury report: Roddy White has missed two days of practice for the Falcons and doesn't seem too likely to play. For the Bucs, Gerald McCoy and Mason Foster will almost certainly miss the game, though McCoy is officially a game-time decision. Austin Seferian-Jenkins' participation is unclear, while Michael Johnson and Doug Martin appear to be on track to suit up.
What happened last game? Bucs won, 41-28 at home on November 17, 2013.
Career record: The Buccaneers are 21-20 all-time against the Falcons.
Odds: Falcons -6.5
Prediction? Buccaneers 17, Falcons 14
Enemy blog: The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic)
Twitter: @Bucs_Nation
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Buccaneers regular season schedule 2014
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday September 28, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 5: at New Orleans Saints, Sunday October 5, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 6: Baltimore Ravens, Sunday October 12, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 7: Bye
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