NFL › Week 8 2026
Falcons at Buccaneers
Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 at home.
Raymond James Stadium
Recap
Buccaneers blank Falcons 16-0
Tampa Bay shut out Atlanta 16-0 at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers improve to 3-5 and stay in 2nd place in the NFC South, while the Falcons fall to 3-5 and remain in 3rd. Tampa Bay has won 2 straight, and Atlanta has lost 1.
Takeaways
- Tampa Bay improved to 3-5 with the 16-0 win, its 2nd straight victory.
- Atlanta dropped to 3-5 and sits in 3rd place in the NFC South after the shutout loss.
- Next: Atlanta hosts the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 AM ET, and Tampa Bay visits the Chicago Bears at 8:20 PM ET.
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