The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) and Atlanta Falcons (2-2) will kick off Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season with a clash on "Thursday Night Football".

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had a lot to celebrate for the past few years, but the 2024-2025 season is showing some promise. The team is in second place in the NFC South, right behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—and tonight the Dirty Birds have an opportunity to tie for first.

Latest news and live updates as the Atlanta Falcons play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Georgia. Follow as Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield battle for a Week 5 win.

Week 5 of the NFL season is here and we have a division rivalry game on the docket for Thursday Night Football. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be traveling to take on the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Atlanta Falcons (2-2) square off against a familiar opponent when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in an NFC South showdown. Watch Thursday Night Football exclusively on Amazon Prime.

Both teams are coming off wins, with the Buccaneers disposing of the Eagles and the Falcons nipping the Saints on a 58-yard field goal with 2 seconds left. The Falcons opened as 2

This roller-coaster start to the season is why the Falcons’ Week 5 showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is so tough to predict. The Bucs have quietly dominated teams on defense while Baker Mayfield and the offense have been red-hot over the first four weeks.