The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons face off on Sunday, Oct. 9. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Chris Godwin looks at the Atlanta Falcons and doesn’t see the same NFC South rival the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had their way with lately.

The Bucs and Falcons, who’ve lost four straight to Tampa Bay, are 2-2. NFC South rivals New Orleans and Carolina follow at 1-3.

The season is young, however Tampa Bay is riding a two-game losing streak — with both setbacks coming at home.

A Brady-led team has not lost three straight since 2002. He is 10-0 all-time against Atlanta, and the Bucs have scored at least 30 in beating up on the Falcons all four times they’ve faced them since the 45-year-old quarterback signed with Tampa Bay in 2020.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion is coming off throwing for a season-best 385 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in a 41-31 loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

The offense sputtered the previous week in a 14-12 loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

When is Falcons-Buccaneers?

The Buccaneers play the Falcons at noon (1 p.m. ET) Sunday, Oct 9.

Live stream options

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

Will it be televised?

The Buccaneers and Saints will be televised on Fox.

Preview

GOTTA STOP THEM, TOO: Atlanta’s defense also faces a big challenge.

Brady threw for 644 yards, with nine TD passes vs. one interception, in two victories over Atlanta in 2021.

Godwin had 15 catches for 143 yards in the last meeting. The Bucs receiver has nine TD receptions, while averaging 104 yards per game, over his last seven against the Falcons.

STEPPING UP: The Falcons are fourth in the NFL in rushing offense at 168 rushing yards per game. Now they’ll have to show they can get the job done without leading rusher Cordarrelle Patterson, who was placed on injured reserve this week and will be sidelined a minimum of four games.

Rookie Tyler Allgeier and practice squad elevation Caleb Huntley are expected to lead the running game against Tampa Bay.

Allgeier led Atlanta with 84 yards on 10 carries in last week’s win over Cleveland. Huntley ran for 56 yards with a touchdown on 10 carries.

LINDSTROM THRIVING: Right guard Chris Lindstrom earned the highest grade (91.3) of any interior offensive lineman in the league last week, according to Pro Football Focus. Lindstrom, a first-round pick from Boston College in 2019, continues to emerge as the top player on the line.

“I’m being objective, but Chris is playing really good football for us,” Smith said. “I’m not making light of those grades, whatever, you appreciate it because you want people to care about this game.”

FAST START: Grady Jarrett’s 3 1/2 sacks lead the Falcons and are the most for an interior defensive lineman in the league.

He has had a sack in three of four games. Since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, the Falcons have had only three players record sacks in four of the first five games: John Abraham, 2008; Brady Smith, 2004; and Chuck Smith, 1997.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.