2018 Regular season · Week 6 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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The Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34–29 at home at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 6 of the 2018 regular season on October 14, 2018. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.
The result moved the Falcons to 2–4 and dropped the Buccaneers to 2–3. It was the Buccaneers’ third straight loss. The Buccaneers finished 2018 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2018 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 24–21 on December 18, 2017. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 34–32 on December 30, 2018.
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 Falcons lead the series 18–17 after meeting No. 35 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.