This sure puts an interesting twist on Sunday’s critical Bucs-Falcons game.

Veteran Falcons kicker Matt Bryant, the former Buccaneer, will not play Sunday because of a quadriceps injury, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

So how will this change what Atlanta does on fourth down of a truly must-win game? Keep in mind 6-5 Atlanta still has two games left against undefeated Carolina.

This scares Joe a little because of the Bucs’ shaky secondary, but it’s also exciting considering how an opponent losing a kicker can be a freaking nightmare.