Overview
- The Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium while completing zero passes, a result not seen in the NFL since 1974.
- Tampa Bay rushed for a franchise-record 324 yards, led by Bucky Irving’s 170 yards and Kenneth Gainwell’s 140 yards as the team leaned almost exclusively on the ground game.
- Baker Mayfield finished 0-for-3 passing and the Bucs posted negative net passing yards, a rare combination paired with a 300-plus rushing day.
- Tampa Bay’s defense forced four interceptions — Alex Anzalone had two and Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum added one each — and those turnovers swung field position and helped produce points.
- The win moved the Buccaneers to 3-5, matched them with Atlanta in the NFC South, and capped a four-game run in which Tampa Bay has totaled 925 rushing yards, leaving questions about long-term viability and what opponents will game-plan next.