Monday Night Football: Atlanta Falcons (8-5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9) [Tonight at 8:30 on ESPN]

[Eco]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017

RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM
TAMPA, FL

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[night]

This is pretty much a must win game along with one of the next two after that in order to clinch a playoff seed.

 

[Chewbaccer]

This is pretty much a must win game along with one of the next two after that in order to clinch a playoff seed.

Since the Seahawks lost yesterday, the Falcons clinch a playoff spot by winning either two of their last 3. If they win out, they win the division.

 

[Eco]

Must win tonight for sure. Traveling to N.O. is never easy, and so this and our final game are our best places if we are going to make the playoffs.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Must win tonight for sure. Traveling to N.O. is never easy, and so this and our final game are our best places if we are going to make the playoffs.

Can still make the playoffs with only one win if Seattle, Dallas and Detroit all lose another game.

But nobody wants to limp into the playoffs.

 

[Eco]

Can still make the playoffs with only one win if Seattle, Dallas and Detroit all lose another game.

But nobody wants to limp into the playoffs.

The debacle that was the Dolphins game, plus the Missed Julio TD against Panthers is what got us in this position.

Bucs are banged up bad, so we need to see the Falcons come out tonight firing on all cylinders.

 

[Chewbaccer]

The debacle that was the Dolphins game, plus the Missed Julio TD against Panthers is what got us in this position.

Bucs are banged up bad, so we need to see the Falcons come out tonight firing on all cylinders.

Don't forget that Bills game either.

The defense has stepped up this year, but outside of that 3 game run against Dallas, Seattle and Tampa and against Green Bay early in the season, the offense has been out of rhythm all season.

I don't know if I've ever seen so many interceptions in a season where a ball hit the receiver in the hands.

 

[Ricky Roma]

Pure and simply, if the Falcons lose against this shit TB squad, they don't deserve to be in any post season. Secondly...they gotta start flexing crap like this off of the late season prime timers....Tampa Bay? GTFO.

 

[DJ]

Football!!!!

 

[DJ]

This is another example of being able to switch the games once the season starts and the matchups suck.....

 

[soxfan1468927]

Can still make the playoffs with only one win if Seattle, Dallas and Detroit all lose another game.

But nobody wants to limp into the playoffs.

Tough spot if the Falcons only win one more game. Dallas and Seattle play each other next week, so one of those teams is going to go into Week 17 with a chance to go 2-0. Seattle hosts Arizona, who is out of it, and Dallas heads to Philadelphia, who will likely have nothing to play for. A win at home against Oakland next week and the Eagles clinch the 1 seed.

 

[Eco]

Don't forget that Bills game either.

The defense has stepped up this year, but outside of that 3 game run against Dallas, Seattle and Tampa and against Green Bay early in the season, the offense has been out of rhythm all season.

I don't know if I've ever seen so many interceptions in a season where a ball hit the receiver in the hands.

Absolutely agree.

Also don't think I've ever seen Matt Ryan throw so many bad passes in a span as he has recently. Some great throws, no doubt, but also a couple of HOWLERS.

 

[night]

Since the Seahawks lost yesterday, the Falcons clinch a playoff spot by winning either two of their last 3. If they win out, they win the division.

The thing is we finish the year against two playoff teams which isn't easy.

 

[Eco]

The thing is we finish the year against two playoff teams which isn't easy.

Add to that our last 3 games have us on the road twice, which again makes it's more vital we win tonight.

 

[DJ]

Falcons -6.5 and the under 48.5.

 

[night]

Falcons -6.5 and the under 48.5.

I would take the under.

 

[Eco]

I would take the under.

Tough one. Bucs are missing their 3 best defensive players, and we are the kings of 'potential' this year in terms of offense.

I wouldn't be shocked if we scored 35, but I also wouldn't be shocked if we scored 20.

 

[Balljim55]

Game will be over by half time. Mr. Winston has turned into something goofy that does not much resemble an NFL QB.

 

[Eco]

I'm already fading after this long day - Time for some coffee before this (hopefully) ass whipping.

 

[DJ]

Amazing we live in the United States where poverty life this can exist.