FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The NFL don dey hot as Tampa Bay Buccaneers go fire their 2025 campaign this Sunday against Atlanta Falcons. Game go take place for Mercedes-Benz Stadium by 1 p.m. ET. Na so the Buccaneers don come win their last four NFC South titles. But hold your horses, because the Falcons don chop three of the last four match-ups, including two last season. Na wah! (E be like say they no just sabi carry last).
Injuries dey scatter both teams, especially for O-Line matter. As e be, analysts dey expect serious scoring this Sunday, and e fit turn to thriller wey go make you dey edge your seat. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield dey carry better vibe go this season, while his younger counterpart Michael Penix Jr. dey try learn his airport runway, with only three NFL starts under him belt. Both teams get question marks for their defenses, especially as season wan start.
Blake Schuster from USA Today talk say: “Baker Mayfield dey underrated for this league. This guy dey drop numbers year after year, with plenty new offensive coordinators dey come and go. Having Mike Evans close to am na big plus. No forget say Falcons get plenty work to do before I fit trust dem.” Na so e talk, and this one dey make sense. (Trust him, Baker no dey play joke).
The Bucs dey favored to win by 1.5 points, and experts dey chop their picks sweet sweet. Most of dem dey see game end for less than four points, with three reporters supporting Bucs while two go with the Falcons. Pete Prisco don talk about the O-Line injury issues wey dey affect both sides, but still chose Bucs. Na many picks dey for dis match.
As e be for Week 1, na the big opener wey dey set the tone for the teams’ seasons. Bucs go enter with fire in dem belly because dem remember how Falcons sweep dem last year. E go mean a lot for dem to collect their own win this time, especially with the expert support dey follow dem.
Baker don carry his experience enter the ring, and Penix also ready to show why dem give am the starting job. If both teams go figure out how to use dem players without proper O-Line full aunty, e go be interesting sight. Will the Bucs show dem say after many years of being underestimated, dem dey ready to shine or will the Falcons continue their dominance? Only Sunday go tell. (Make we carry our popcorn, this one go sweet!).
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