Falcons-Buccaneers Rivalry

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{{Infobox sports rivalry
| name = Atlanta Falcons–Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| teams = Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| image = [[File:Atlanta_Falcons_logo.svg|100px]] [[File:Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014.png|100px]] <!--Use the current logos where possible-->
| first contested = November 27, 1977 <br> [[1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] 0, [[1977 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta]] 17
| mostrecent = September 18, 2014 <br> [[2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] 14, [[2014 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta]] 56
| nextmeeting = 2014
| total = 42 meetings
| largestvictory = September 18, 2014 <br> [[2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] 14, [[2014 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta]] 56
| currentstreak = [[Atlanta Falcons|ATL]]: 1 win
| series = Tied 21-21
| section_header = Championship Success
| section_info = '''[[History of NFL Championships|Super Bowl Championships]] (1)'''
* '''ATL''' – None
* '''TB''' – (1) - [[2002 NFL season|2002]]
'''[[List of National Football League seasons|Conference Championships]] (2)'''
* '''ATL''' (1) – [[1998 NFL season|1998]]
* '''TB''' (1) – [[2002 NFL season|2002]]
'''Division Championships (11)'''
* '''ATL''' (5) – [[1980 NFL season|1980]], [[1998 NFL season|1998]], [[2004 NFL season|2004]], [[2010 NFL season|2010]], [[2012 NFL season|2012]]
* '''TB''' (6) – [[1979 NFL season|1979]], [[1981 NFL season|1981]], [[1999 NFL season|1999]], [[2002 NFL season|2002]], [[2005 NFL season|2005]], [[2007 NFL season|2007]]
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The '''Falcons–Buccaneers rivalry''' is a [[National Football League rivalries|rivalry]] between the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]]. Both franchises have a combined eleven divisional titles (six as members of the same division) and two [[Super Bowl]] appearances, with the Falcons appearing in [[Super Bowl XXXIII]] and the Buccaneers appearing in and winning [[Super Bowl XXXVII]].

The Buccaneers and Falcons have played each other twice a season every season since {{nfly|2002}}, as members of the [[NFC South]] division.

==Before the NFC South==
Before the NFC South was created in 2002, the Buccaneers were in the NFC Central division and the Falcons were in the NFC West division. From 1976-2001, before they were a division rivalry, these teams met 17 times.

===1970s and 1980s (Tied 4-4)===
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!Year
!Date
!Winner
!Result
!Loser
!Location
!Notes
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|rowspan="1" | [[1977 NFL season|1977]]
|November 27
|'''Atlanta Falcons'''
|align="center"|17&ndash;0
|Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|[[Tampa Stadium]]
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|-
|rowspan="1" | [[1978 NFL season|1978]]
|December 17
|'''Tampa Bay Buccaneers'''
|align="center"|14&ndash;9
|Atlanta Falcons
|[[Tampa Stadium]]
|
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[1979 National Football League season|1979]]
|November 4
|'''Atlanta Falcons'''
|align="center"|17&ndash;14
|Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|[[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]]
|
|-

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[[Category:Atlanta Falcons]]
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