Overview
- Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 in a rain-heavy Week 8 game that featured Baker Mayfield going 0-for-3 passing while the Bucs leaned entirely on the run.
- The Buccaneers set a franchise record with 324 rushing yards, led by Bucky Irving (170 yards, one TD) and Kenny Gainwell (140 yards).
- Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed 8 of 24 passes for 125 yards and threw four interceptions that swung field position and scoring chances to Tampa Bay.
- Chase McLaughlin made three field goals and Tampa’s defense produced multiple takeaways, including interceptions by Alex Anzalone and Jacob Parrish, that helped preserve the shutout.
- The win moved both teams to 3-5 and kept the NFC South tightly contested, and it was the first time a team won a game without completing a pass since 1974, raising questions about whether this run-first plan is repeatable.