Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons early prediction: Expert picks for NFL Week 1, 2025

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons will meet in Week 1 of the NFL season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, September 7, 2025, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Buccaneers as the most likely winner of this matchup.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Buccaneers vs. Falcons predictions page.

Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Bucs vs. Falcons game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Buccaneers 59%, Falcons 41%
• Predicted final score: Buccaneers 24-22 Falcons
• Spread: Buccaneers (-2.5) 50%, Falcons (+2.5) 50%
• Total points (46.5): Over 50%, Under 50%

As of August 31, 2025, these Buccaneers-Falcons figures and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Bucs vs. Falcons Week 1 details

The NFL Week 1 matchup between the Falcons and Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is scheduled for September 7, 2025.

• Who: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Bucs vs. Falcons opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Week 1 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Buccaneers -2.5 (-105), Falcons +2.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Buccaneers -134, Falcons +118
• Total: Over/Under 46.5 (-108/-110)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

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Conclusion

We predict the Buccaneers, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Falcons in Week 1 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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