Chasing NFC South title, Bucs wary of freefalling Falcons

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Over the last four seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of a consistently below-average NFC South.

In search of its fifth straight division title, Tampa Bay (7-6) will strive to avoid dropping its second consecutive game to a woeful rival when it hosts the reeling Atlanta Falcons (4-9) on Thursday.

The Buccaneers, who sit tied atop the