The Atlanta Falcons host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday in a game that means very little to either team. The Falcons have wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the NFC, while the Bucs were eliminated from playoff contention a couple of weeks ago when they were destroyed by the New Orleans Saints.
Week 17 NFL picks: Buccaneers vs. Falcons
The experts like the Atlanta Falcons over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17 despite the fact that the Falcons may rest some starters.
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Atlanta edged Tampa Bay, 24-23, in their first meeting back on Nov. 25. The Falcons will likely consider resting some of their key players for a good portion of this weekend’s game, but most pundits still like them to come up with a victory.
SB Nation’s Joel Thorman says the Falcons will win, 20-16, because they are a deep team and should be able to beat the Bucs, even if the reserves see a lot of time. Over at CBS Sports, all eight experts and their prediction machine have picked Atlanta. And finally, all three Yahoo! Sports experts are going with the Falcons.
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