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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to play Tom Brady and the rest of their starters vs. the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18.Despite having already locked up the No. 4 seed and a second consecutive NFC South crown, Tom Brady and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers starters will play vs. the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18.

The New York Jets made a huge statement with an upset over the Buffalo Bills.What other NFL teams have joined them to prove they aren't pretenders?The 2022 NFL season has been anything but normal.While the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs have looked like the league's best teams for most of the season, most of the expected contenders in the preseason have either struggled (like the inconsistent Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens) or flopped entirely (like the Green Bay Packers).

The Washington Commanders' defense came back down to earth in Week 12, but fans aren't ready to admit a slump is coming.The Falcons flaunt one of the league's premier rushing attacks, and the defense had built up so much equity over the previous six games that one subpar performance isn't the end of the world.

Washington Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne isn't a household name around the league.That'll happen when you play on the same line as Jonathan Allen, who's well on his way to making his second straight Pro Bowl, and Chase Young, who was viewed as a generational talent in college at Ohio State.

The Washington Commanders had to come from behind to defeat the Atlanta Falcons last season.You'll remember Washington trailing 30-22 entering the fourth quarter before Taylor Heinicke authored a thrilling comeback with touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin and J.D. McKissic in the final five minutes of regulation.

It's week 12 of the NFL season and the 6-5 Washington Commanders will be facing a 5-6 Falcons team in Raljon.This game has significant NFC Wild Card implications with both teams still in the thick of the race for the final couple playoff spots.The Falcons are in the midst of a three game losing streak, while Washington has won 5 of 6, and is one of the hottest teams in the league right now.

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Bill BarnwellESPN Staff Writer

CloseBill Barnwell is a staff writer for ESPN.com.The NFL quarterback carousel spins every year, and the 2023 offseason will be no exception.While there's still plenty of football to go this season, there are plenty of teams that have one eye on their present and another on their future.

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information.Linebacker T.J. Watt 's availability was the biggest question mark for the Steelers heading into Sunday's game against the Falcons.Watt was a limited participant in practice all week because of injured ribs and he carried a questionable tag with him to Atlanta.

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Let's bowl, let's bowl, let's rock and roll... Why Do I Like the Chicago Bears this Week?I. Always.Like.THE.Chicago.Bears.Stats of Relevance


     Due to the emergence of Justin Fields, the Bears are now rushing for 201.7 yards per game.That's obviously best in the sport.

After a strong rookie season with the Falcons, tight end Kyle Pitts ' numbers are down considerably in 2022.Pitts caught 68 passes for 1,026 yards with one touchdown as a rookie.That works out to 4.0 receptions per game, 60.4 yards per game, and 15.1 yards per catch.The only number that's gone up in 2022 is his touchdowns - he has two of them so far.

The Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) travel to Bank of America Stadium to take on the Carolina Panthers (+2.5) to kick off Week 10.Atlanta comes into this one at 4-5 and a win would put them in first place in what is a bad NFC South this season.The last time these two teams faced off, the game resulted in fireworks as the Falcons won in overtime.

The Chargers draw a 10 a.m.PST kickoff in their return from the bye against the first-place Atlanta Falcons.It seems weird to say that, but Atlanta's offense under head coach Arthur Smith has improved by leaps and bounds this season.The defense has not, but the ongoing Chargers injury issues may limit the team yet again.