Falcons vs. Buccaneers 2015: The odds are even heading into Week 13

Vegas is not ready to completely abandon the Falcons' bandwagon, probably because so many of Atlanta's games end up being so close. Despite being on the road against a Buccaneers team that has had much more success  over the last month, the line is even to start the week.

There is, as usual, a certain amount of logic to this. The Buccaneers are fresh off an embarrassing loss to the Colts, they're not exactly a great football team just yet, and division game are always a great equalizer. The Falcons did barely lose in overtime to the Buccaneers just a short time ago, so while this one's on the road, I'm not feeling as lousy about it as I should be. If the Falcons turn the ball over one fewer time and coax a turnover out of Jameis Winston, they just might win this.

Of course, last time these two teams met the Falcons were handily favored at home, so assume nothing. Given that a loss here would drop the Falcons to .500, put the Buccaneers on level footing, and potentially give the Seahawks a running start in the Wild Card, this game and every one that follows it is critical for this team.