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Week 3 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the Atlanta Falcons (1-1) hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2). The Falcons are 4.5-point favorites. Here is all of your viewing and listening information. Use this as your Thursday Night Football open thread.
The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports and NFL Network at 8:25 p.m. ET. Use this as your open thread.
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BUCCANEERS |
FALCONS |
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THURS. RECORD |
2-3 |
5-4 |
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SERIES LEADER |
21-20 |
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STREAKS |
2 of past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
L. Smith: 2-2 |
M. Smith: 8-4 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 19-17 vs. Rams |
L 24-10 at Bengals |
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LAST GAME |
11/17/13: Flacons 28 at Buccaneers 41. Tampa Bay RB Bobby Rainey rushes for 163 yards & 2 TDs. Falcons WR Harry Douglas has 134 receiving yards, including 80-yard TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/20/13: Falcons 31, Buccaneers 21. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan completes 20 of 26 passes for 273 yards & 3 TDs (148.4 passer rating). Falcons RB Jacquizz Rodgers has 2 TD catches. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS/NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Mike Mayock, Derek Rackley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (TB), 92 (Atl.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (TB), 226 (Atl.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
McCown: 38-56-362-2-3-75.1 |
Ryan: 55-87-63.2-4-3-88.2 |
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RUSHING |
Rainey: 26-156-6.0-0 |
S. Jackson: 23-98-4.3-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Evans (R): 9-86-9.6-0 |
J. Jones: 14-204-14.6-1 |
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OFFENSE |
298.0 |
438.5 (1L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
-2 |
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DEFENSE |
336.5 |
472.0 |
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SACKS |
3 tied: 1 |
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INTs |
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McClain: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Koenen: 45.7 |
Bosher: 47.0 |
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KICKING |
Murray (R): 7 (4/4 PAT; 1/2 FG) |
Bryant: 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/4 FG) |