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The Atlanta Falcons took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football with a stunning 29-28 finish in primetime.
USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 15 showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons
Unfortunately for the Bucs though, they didn't walk away with the win and that's because they totally imploded in a stunning 29-28 loss that knocked them into second place in the NFC South. The Falcons committed a franchise-record 19 penalties, they missed TWO two-point conversions in the fourth quarter, and yet, they somehow still won.
The Atlanta Falcons swiped a win from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, and tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. appeared to finally realize his potential.
The Buccaneers collapsed and lost to their NFC South rivals on "TNF." The head coach's message to the team was full of colorful language.
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Falcons PFF grades: Best from Week 15 win over Buccaneers
Pitts led the way with a PFF grade of 90.5 in Week 15. It was by far the highest grade recorded on either side of the ball and the only elite rating of the game. Chris Lindstrom, Ryan Neuzil, Matthew Berteron and David Sills all cracked the list as well.
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Tight end Kyle Pitts, who had 11 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns against Tampa Bay, leads the Falcons with 73 catches for 797 yards. Running back Bijan Robinson, who had 11 catches for 82 yards against the Buccaneers, is second on the team with 64 catches for 684 yards.
The Buccaneers had a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter against the division-rival Falcons, but a late interception by quarterback Baker Mayfield and the defense's inability to stop a driving Atlanta offense on a third-and-28—and fourth-and-14—with the game on the line ultimately doomed Tampa Bay.