It’s not a must-win by the purest definition of the term, but a Tampa Bay Buccaneers win over the Atlanta all but clinches a post-season trip for the first time since 2007.
The return of cornerback Jamel Dean should give the defensive unit a solid boost against the Atlanta Falcons offense playing without star wide receiver Julio Jones. Keeping Matt Ryan looking like an aged shell of himself is going to be important as a bounce back performance is expected for the Tampa Bay rush defense as well.
As we always do, let’s take a look at the inactive players from each side of this Week 15 NFC South match-up.