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    Buccaneers vs. Falcons live score, updates, highlights from NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ game

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    To start the 2025 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came out of the gates blazing, winning five out of six games and establishing themselves as a Super Bowl contender. Though, since the team’s bye week, Todd Bowles’ squad has been going in the wrong direction.

    Bowles, Baker Mayfield and Co. have lost four out of their last five games, and Tampa Bay’s once-strong hold of the NFC South is now just a tiebreaker. With the Carolina Panthers having an identical 7-6 record, the Buccaneers are now in a tight division race down the stretch.

    Tampa Bay has its first chance to get back to winning ways on Thursday night, when it hosts an NFC South opponent in the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta (4-9) has lost signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. for the rest of the season, but it has a prime opportunity to play spoiler under the lights.

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    The two teams met for the first time in Week 1, with Mayfield leading a last-minute drive with a game-winning touchdown to rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, who caught two touchdowns in the game. Tampa Bay won in a 27-24 thriller. With both teams on a downward trajectory, but one still able to save the season, will there be similar fireworks on Thursday night?

    Follow along for updates throughout the night.

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    Buccaneers vs. Falcons live updates, highlights from ‘Thursday Night Football’

    9:28 p.m.: The Tampa Bay offense is starting to click, with Mayfield hitting his third straight receiver to move the chains all three times.

    This time, its McMillan, who now has two receptions over 10+ yards in his season debut.

    9:26 p.m.: The Buccaneers are 3-for-5 on third down after Mayfield connects with Evans above the chains. This one goes for 12 yards to the Tampa Bay 36.

    The next play, Mayfield connects with Egbuka on the other side of the field, and the rookie gets by two defenders and has his own 12-yard reception. 

    9:22 p.m.: The Falcons are up to nine penalties on the night, and there’s six minutes left in the second quarter. Pitts picks up 11 yards on 3rd & 15 to set down a fourth & short. 

    But, it isn’t enough and Atlanta punts. The game remains 7-7.

    9:16 p.m.: After two Atlanta penalties made it a 1st & 16, Robinson picks up those yards on two carries and the Falcons have a new set of downs.

    Robinson now has 59 rushing yards on the night.

    9:10 p.m.: Mayfield rolls out right on 3rd & 8, but the pass comes up incomplete.

    Tampa Bay will punt back to Atlanta.

    Falcons 7, Buccaneers 7

    9:02 p.m.: Atlanta makes it a tie game, and it’s Kyle Pitts.

    The play after the penalty, Cousins hits Pitts on a drag route and the tight end walks in for an eight-yard score.

    Pitts has three receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown, his second of the year.

    9:00 p.m.: On 3rd & 4 inside the red zone, Cousins throws an out-route to Robinson but Robinson stopped running, causing the pass to fall incomplete.

    Zane Gonzalez, who hit a game-winning field goal in Tampa Bay last season in the playoffs with Washington, hits a field goal. But, an offsides penalty brings the Falcons offense back out.

    8:57 p.m.: After a seven-yard Robinson reception, Cousins hits Davis Sills on 3rd & 5 and a first down.

    Cousins is 6-for-6 for 99 yards.

    End of the first quarter: Buccaneers 7, Falcons 0

    8:51 p.m.: On the first play, Atlanta moves past midfield. Cousins hits Pitts in stride, and he takes it for 26 yards down to the Tampa Bay 39.

    Buccaneers 7, Falcons 0

    8:47 p.m. TOUCHDOWN: Tampa Bay is the first team on the board.

    After a McMillan reception gets the Buccaneers inside the one, Sean Tucker takes his first carry into the end zone.

    It’s Tucker’s fifth touchdown of the season and the Buccaneers are up 7-0.

    8:42 p.m.: The next play, Mayfield hits rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka for 23 yards down to the 20. Egbuka had two touchdowns against Atlanta in Week 1.

    8:41 p.m.: The Falcons have two young edge rushers who can get to the quarterback, and James Pearce Jr. gets to Mayfield for the first sack of the night.

    8:37 p.m.: Rachaad White, Tampa Bay’s No. 2 back, takes it 20 yards all the way to the 49. The Buccaneers are near midfield.

    Two plays later, Evans is back on the board, picking up the first down on a 12-yard reception.

    8:31 p.m.: On 3rd & 12, Cousins throws it short but its short of the chains.

    Atlanta also punts for the first time tonight. Mayfield and Tampa Bay are back on the field, right above the 15, looking to break the 0-0 tie.

    8:27 p.m.: Robinson has his second reception of the game, taking it for nine yards and a first down.

    Atlanta is across the 40.

    8:25 p.m.: Cousins completes his first pass of the game on 1st & 10, hitting Kyle Pitts for 13 yards. Atlanta is to the 30.

    8:24 p.m.: Robinson has his first big run of the game. On 2nd & 9, he takes it 10 yards to the Atlanta 17.

    8:20 p.m.: After the two first downs, Tampa Bay picks up zero yards on the next play and is forced to punt. It is downed inside the Atlanta 2, where Kirk Cousins and co. will start.

    8:17 p.m.: Irving opens up the game with a big carry, taking it for 11 yards up the middle. The next play, the back once again gets 11 yards for a first down, this time coming on a reception.

    8:16 p.m.: Atlanta has kicked off, and we are underway in Tampa Bay.

    Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers offense has the ball first.

    8:12 p.m.: Kickoff is moments away.

    Will it be the Buccaneers advancing to 8-6 or will Atlanta play spoiler?

    8:03 p.m.: Along with the return of Evans, second-year wideout Jalen McMillan will make his season debut tonight.

    McMillan was out with a severe neck injury. 

    7:57 p.m.: Tampa Bay needs the win tonight to stay above the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South race.

    The Buccaneers face Carolina twice before the season ends. 

    7:41 p.m.: Bucky Irving, the Bucs’ star running back, missed a lot of the season with an injury. In two games back, he has 116 yards and a touchdown.

    Kickoff is approaching in Tampa Bay.

    7:04 p.m.: Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is returns tonight after missing a month-and-a-half with a broken collarbone.

    The wide receiver won’t play every snap, but he will make his first appearance since Oct. 20 against the Lions. 

    6:51 p.m.: Kyle Pitts, who has been dealing with an injury, is active for the Falcons tonight. Here is the list of their inactives.

    6:45 p.m.: Tampa Bay has listed its inactives for tonight’s contest.

    Starting tight end Cade Otton will not suit up. 

    6:30 p.m.: There will be creamsicle end zones in Tampa Bay, adding to the beautiful uniform matchup.

    6:12 p.m.: Jalon Walker has been one of the best defensive rookies in the NFL this season. Tonight, he looks to get to Mayfield early and often.

    5:54 p.m.: Baker Mayfield is also on-site.

    In Week 1 against Atlanta, Mayfield threw for three touchdowns, including on a game-winning drive in the final minute.

    5:48 p.m.: Bijan Robinson has arrived.

    The running back, who is fourth in the NFL with 1,081 rushing yards, was limited to only 24 on 12 carries in the Week 1 matchup with the Buccaneers. 

    Though, he has performed well in primetime. In Week 2 against the Vikings, Robinson had 143 yards on 22 carries, and in Week 6 against the Bills had 238 scrimmage yards and a touchdown.

    5:32 p.m.: We have an all-time jersey matchup tonight, with both Atlanta and Tampa Bay wearing throwback uniforms.

    Tampa Bay, the home team, will be bringing out its “Creamsicle” uniforms.

    Atlanta, on the other hand, will wear its “Dirty Bird” throwbacks. 

    MORE WEEK 15 NFL:

    Where to watch the NFL game tonight

    Buccaneers vs. Falcons start time

    • Date: Thursday, Dec. 11
    • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

    “Thursday Night Football” will kick off at 8:15 p.m. from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.

    Buccaneers vs. Falcons TV channel

    The game will be on Prime Video, with the usual “Thursday Night Football” crew of Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit on the call.

    Falcons 2025 schedule

    Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Channel
    12/11 @ Buccaneers 8:15 p.m. Prime Video
    12/21 @ Cardinals 4:05 p.m. FOX
    12/29 vs. Rams 8:15 p.m. ESPN
    1/4/26 vs. Saints TBD TBD

    Buccaneers 2025 schedule

    Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Channel
    12/11 vs. Falcons 8:15 p.m. Prime Video
    12/21 @ Panthers 1:00 p.m. FOX
    12/28 @ Dolphins 1:00 p.m. FOX
    1/4/26 vs. Panthers TBD TBD

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