NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Buccaneers 16-0 Falcons: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buccaneers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
| Team | Seed | Magic | Tragic | Division magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FalconsNFC #11 seed · 3-5 | 10→11 | - | 10→9 | - |
| BuccaneersNFC #10 seed · 3-5 | 14→10 | - | 9 | - |
Other teams
4 more teams
- PanthersMagic -→10Division magic -→10
- CardinalsNFC #11→#12 seed
- CowboysNFC #12→#13 seed
- CommandersNFC #13→#14 seed
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingMichael Penix Jr. 8/24 · 125 yds · TD 0 · INT 4-
- RushingBijan Robinson 19 car · 76 yds · TD 0Bucky Irving 27 car · 170 yds · TD 1
- ReceivingJahan Dotson 2 rec · 95 yds · TD 0-
- SacksHarold Perkins Jr. 1-
- TacklesKendal Daniels 13Antoine Winfield Jr. 7
Team stats
| Falcons | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 16 |
| Total yards | 224 (52 plays) | 322 (60 plays) |
| Passing yards | 125 (8/24 comp.) | -2 (0/3 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 99 (28 att.) | 324 (56 att.) |
| Turnovers | 4 (0 fum. · 4 INT) | 1 (1 fum. · 0 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 0/12 | 4/13 |
| 4th-down conversions | 3/6 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 0/1 | 1/3 |
| Sacked | 0 | 1 · -2 yds |
| Penalties | 3 · 25 yds | 5 · 40 yds |
| Time of possession | 24:44 | 35:16 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Falcons
Falcons passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 8/24 | 125 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Falcons rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 19 | 76 | 0 | 26 |
| Khalil Herbert | 4 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 5 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
Falcons receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahan Dotson | 2 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 76 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Drake London | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Khalil Herbert | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bijan Robinson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Woerner | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Buccaneers
Buccaneers passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buccaneers rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | 27 | 170 | 1 | 46 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 25 | 140 | 0 | 28 |
| Baker Mayfield | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Buccaneers receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Hurst III | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.