EXPECTATIONS: Team owner Arthur Blank says this is year three of a three-year plan with coach Arthur Smith and added he expects an improvement from the seven-win finishes in each of Smith's first two years. There is pressure on second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder, in his first full season as the starter, to end the team's streak of five straight losing seasons.
Tampa Bay BuccaneersNeither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons have anything left to play for in terms of the standings, but both want to finish the regular se
Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons have anything left to play for in terms of the standings, but both want to finish the regular season strong, in the Bucs case in order to build momentum for the playoffs