Final · Kickoff
2025 Regular season · Week 1 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 23–20 on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 1 of the 2025 regular season on September 7, 2025. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 1–0 and dropped the Falcons to 0–1. The Buccaneers finished 2025 at 8–9 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2025 at 8–9 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 31–26 on October 27, 2024. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 29–28 on December 11, 2025.
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 25–24 after meeting No. 49 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.
