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    Who plays football on Thursday evenings? Game, start time for week 5

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    The ‘Thursday Night Football’ schedule was packed with divisional matchups, and Week 5 is no different.

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 at Mercedez-Benz Stadium. It’s Tampa’s first NFC South clash. The Falcons will play in ir second division game, the first being a 26-24 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 4.

    Some NFL fans felt that the Buccaneers and Falcons were the top contenders to win the division this season. Tampa Bay is off to a 3-1 start and atop the NFC South standings, while the Falcons enter the game at 2-2.

    Here’s everything you need to know about the ‘Thursday Night Football’ game for Week 5.

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    Who’s playing on ‘Thursday Night Football’ tonight?

    • Match up: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
    • Location: Mercedez-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

    The Buccaneers head to Atlanta on Thursday night to take on NFC South division rival Atlanta.

    How to watch Thursday night football

    • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
    • TV channel: Fox 13 (Tampa Bay Market) | Fox 5 (Atlanta market)

    “Thursday Night Football” streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentary) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) will be on Amazon’s broadcast.

    Viewers in the Tampa Bay market can watch the game on Fox 13, and viewers in the Atlanta area can watch it on Fox 5.

    Watch “Thursday Night Football” with a Prime Video subscription

    Thursday night football preview

    When Kirk Cousins ​​signed with the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, some were excited about the veteran signal caller joining forces with a young trio of playmakers in Atlanta: Drake London, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts. However, the outbreak has yet to occur.

    Cousins ​​has made it through his first month in Atlanta. He was still able to shake off the rust from the Achilles tendon injury he suffered last October that ended his 2023 season. Cousins ​​ranks 24th in QBR (43.0) and 22nd in passer rating (83.5) through the first four weeks. Atlanta ranks 21st in EPA per game.

    Kirk Cousins ​​has struggled in primetime games throughout his career but is 1-1 in the spotlight this season. He led Atlanta to an improbable comeback victory on the road against the Eagles on “Monday Night Football” in Week 2. Atlanta followed that game with a loss at home on “Sunday Night Football” against the Kansas City Chiefs.

    The quarterback for Tampa Bay is Baker Mayfield. The former No. 1 overall pick is off to a great start in his second season with the Buccaneers, ranking fourth in passer rating (106.9) and 13th in QBR (57.1). Tampa Bay ranks eighth in EPA per game. He’s coming off an excellent game against the Eagles, completing 30 of 47 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns as the Buccaneers finished with 445 yards of offense.

    The Buccaneers are off to a strong start and can make an early statement as the team to beat in the NFC South. A matchup to watch is Mike Evans on the outside. He will see coverage from AJ Terrell, and Chris Godwin will have an advantageous matchup with Dee Alford in the slot.

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