Overview
- Zane Gonzalez hit a 43-yard field goal as time expired to cap Atlanta’s 29-28 win in Tampa.
- Kirk Cousins threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, all to Kyle Pitts, who had 11 catches for 166 yards and a career-best three scores.
- Despite a franchise-record 19 accepted penalties, the Falcons prevailed behind Bijan Robinson’s 175 scrimmage yards, while Mike Evans returned for the Bucs with 132 receiving yards.
- Tampa Bay has lost five of six, fell a half-game behind the Panthers at 7-7, and some outlets now estimate its playoff odds near 53% after the loss.
- Coach Todd Bowles labeled the performance “inexcusable,” yet the Bucs still control their path with two remaining head-to-head games against Carolina.