2021 Regular season · Week 13 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 30–17 on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 13 of the 2021 regular season on December 5, 2021.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 9–3 and dropped the Falcons to 5–7. It was the Buccaneers’ third straight win. The Buccaneers finished 2021 at 13–4 and lost in the Divisional round. The Falcons finished 2021 at 7–10 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 48–25 on September 19, 2021. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 21–15 on October 9, 2022. The Buccaneers swept the 2021 season series.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Buccaneers lead the series 22–20 after meeting No. 42 since 1999 Full series history
Atlanta will play Sunday night without its veteran edge rusher, who has concussion and neck injuries, and lost a linebacker to injured reserve on the eve of Baltimore's visit.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.