Here are five things to know before the Falcons face the Buccaneers at 8:30 p.m. tonight at Raymond James Stadium:
1. Falcons to honor Nobis. The Falcons are set to wear a "60" tribute sticker in honor of former linebacker Tommy Nobis, who passed away of natural causes on Wednesday. The five-time Pro Bowler was the first player drafted by the franchise in 1966.
2. Beasley headed back to defensive end. Vic Beasley didn't complain about being switched to strongside linebacker and asked to drop in to coverage. He's set to return to defensive end against the Bucs and try to add to his four sacks.
3. Injury report. The Falcons will be without running back Tevin Coleman and left guard Andy Levitre. The Bucs will be without defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, weakside linebacker Lavonte David and cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III.
4. Julio Jones is ready for Cover 10. Bucs coach Dirk Koetter joked about putting 10 players on Julio Jones in this game. Jones caught 12 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-20 win over the Bucs on Nov. 26.
5. Winston is dangerous. For some reason, Bucs quarterback Jameis Winton plays his best against the Falcons. He's 3-1 against the Falcons and has a 104.3 passer rating. His overall career passer rating is 86.2, and he's 14-24 as a starter against other NFL teams. Winston, who's 2-8 as a starter this season, has completed 206 of 329 passes (62.9 percent) for 2,475 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He has a subpar passer rating of 89.7. He's the 14th-ranked quarterback in the league by analytics website Football Outsiders.
