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Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Raymond James Stadium.

Oddsmakers opened the Falcons as -4.5-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total opened at 47.5.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 24-21 result against the Lions on December 10. The Buccaneers failed to cover in that game as a +0-point underdog, while the 45 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Atlanta won its last outing, a 20-17 result against the Saints on December 07. The Falcons covered in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 37 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Atlanta:
Team record: 8-5 SU,6-7 ATS
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 4-9 SU,3-9-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta

Next up:
Atlanta at New Orleans Sunday, December 24
Tampa Bay at Carolina Sunday, December 24