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Get ready, football fans! “Thursday Night Football” returns for a Week 15 divisional matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons. The primetime game will be played with first place in the NFC South on the line.
The Buccaneers dropped to 7-6 following their loss to the New Orleans Saints, which dropped them into a tie with the 7-6 Carolina Panthers. While the Bucs still technically hold the top spot in the division to a common games tiebreaker, it is highly likely that two head-to-head games with the Panthers in Weeks 16 and 18 will decide the South champion.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the Falcons vs. Buccaneers Week 15 game, including how to watch.
Who plays ‘Thursday Night Football’?
The Atlanta Falcons (4-9) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, for a Week 15 “Thursday Night Football” showdown.
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 11.
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET.
Will Drake London return on ‘Thursday Night Football’?
The Falcons’ leading receiver was listed as a non-participant in practice due to his knee injury on the team’s first three injury reports of the week. On Dec. 10, the Falcons announced that London has been ruled out for the Week 15 “Thursday Night Football” game against the Buccaneers, USA TODAY reports.
This will be London’s fourth consecutive game out while recovering from the malady he suffered in Week 11. Atlanta’s top wideout has already missed four games this season in total, with a hip injury keeping him out of Week 8 and his current knee injury knocking him out of the Falcons’ last three games.
What channel is ‘Thursday Night Football’ on?
- TV channels: Fox (locally).
- Live stream: Prime and NFL+.
Amazon Prime Video hosts “Thursday Night Football” for the fourth NFL season. New Amazon Prime Video users can sign up for a 30-day free trial to stream the game.
Fox will also simulcast the game locally. Falcons vs. Buccaneers airs on WAGA-TV (channel 5) in Atlanta and WTVT-TV (channel 13) in Tampa.
Who is announcing the Falcons vs. Bucs game?
Al Michaels is the play-by-play announcer, Kirk Herbstreit is the analyst and Kaylee Hartung is the sideline reporter.
USA TODAY reporter Jack McKessy contributed to this report.
