The last time these two teams squared off, Atlanta was coming off back-to-back wins against theSaintsandPanthers. It was the Bucs game in Atlanta that reset expectations for theFalconsas Tampa Bay won – (******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. With Dan Quinn set to return in 108442 and this game having absolutely no implications for the future, will Atlanta still play hard? Or will they position themselves slightly better in the upcoming draft? Read on to see how this game played out.
First quarter
The Falcons offense starts the game from their own with a 1-yard loss on the run byDevonta Freeman. After making up for it with a 7 yard gain on 2nd down, on 3rd and 4Matt Ryanconnects withJulio Jonesfor 4 yards and the first down. A (yard reception byLuke Stocker, a run for no gain by Freeman and offsides on the Bucs set up 2nd and 5. Ryan again finds Julio for 9 yards and another first. After another offside penalty, Ryan connects withTy Sambrailofor the long touchdown reception.
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The Bucs offense starts with a run by Ronald
Jones
that is fumbled and recovered by Deion
Jones. The Falcons offense takes over deep in Tampa territory.
After a toss to Freeman goes for 5 yards and the next run loses a yard, on 3rd and 6 the Falcons get the first down as Ryan connects with Julio yet again for another first down conversion. After an incomplete pass and a run for no gain, on 3rd and the Falcons can’t keep the drive going as the pass to Freeman is several yards short.Younghoe Koocomes on to punch in the yard field goal.
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Jameis Winston
and the Bucs start from their own (with a) yard pass to Breshad Perriman. After a 4 yard run by Ronald
Jonesand a near interception by Blidi Wreh-Wilson, on 3rd and 6 Kendall SheffielddestroysCyril Graysonand stops him short of the first down conversion. Tampa Bay tries for the yard field goal, but it’s no good.
The Falcons offense starts with a near interception as Ryan’s arm was hit while throwing . On 2nd and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, ********************************** (Vita Vea
gets the sack on Ryan to setup 3rd and 19. Ryan connects with Russell Gagefor the short pass, but it’s well short of the sticks. Atlanta is forced to punt.
Starting from their own 8, the Bucs start with a 3 yard run by Peyton Barber. After an incompletion on 2nd and 7, on 3rd down Winston is unable to connect withCameron Bratedue to a great pass break up byRicardo Allen. Tampa Bay is forced to punt.
The Falcons offense starts with a run by Freeman up the middle for 2 yards. Ryan finds Julio again for 7 yards to setup 3rd and 1. Ryan is forced to throw it away and Atlanta goes for it on 4th and 1. The dive by the fullback goes nowhere and Atlanta turns the ball over on downs.
Second quarter The Bucs start with a run for 4 yards followed by a screen pass to Barber that goes for 16. Just like that, Tampa Bay is at the Atlanta (************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. After holding sets up 1st and (*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Winston’s pass to Barber picks up 7. He then finds Perriman again for a big gain That takes Tampa down to the Falcons 7 yard line. Winston finds Perriman again to setup 2nd and goal from the 1. After a tackle for loss on 2nd down, on 3rd and goal from the 2 the Bucs are denied by the pass break up by Isaiah Oliver
. Tampa goes for it on 4th and 2 and Winston connects withCameron Bratefor the touchdown. (*************** (Falcons) , Buccaneers 7
The Disappointing Dirk Doers start from their own with a pass to
******************************** Austin Hooperfor 9 yards. A run by Freeman picks up the first, but Ryan is sacked on the next play to setup 2nd and (********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. After Ryan finds
Olamide Zaccheausfor an yard gain , the Falcons are gifted the first down when the Bucs are called for unnecessary roughness. On 1st and from the Bucs 44, Ryan findsHardyfor a 7 yard gain. After a Freeman run for 1 yard, on 3rd and 2 Freeman rushes for 3 and the first. Ryan then targetsGagedeep downfield but he can’t haul it in. On 2nd and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Ryan connects with Justin Hardy who picks up the first down and also gets an unnecessary roughness penalty after taking a shot to the head. On 1st and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Ryan can’t get a good throw off due to pressure in the pocket. After Ryan has to throw it away on 2nd down, on 3rd and Ryan is called for an illegal forward pass and Atlanta opts for the short field goal. Koo nails it.
Starting from their own (******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, the Bucs offense starts with a near grab by Perriman down the sideline, but it goes incomplete. On 2nd and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, ******************************************** Jameis Winston inches closer to interceptions on the year when Ricardo Allen
picks him off for his th on the season. He returns it to the Bucs 24 to put the Atlanta offense in great position.
Qadree Ollison
picks up 5 on the run up the middle and follows it up with another 6 yard run to set up 1st and goal. Ollison gets the carry again but slips and falls to lose a yard.Julio Jonesalso slips on the 2nd down pass to setup 3rd and goal from the (******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. On the play, Ryan’s hand is hit byJason Pierre-Pauland the ball comes out and is ruled a fumble, that is returned byDevin Whitefor the Bucs for a touchdown. Of course. Falcons ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Buccaneers () ****************
With 3 minutes left in the half, the Falcons start with an incomplete pass to Julio. On 2nd and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, the draw play to Freeman gains nothing. On 3rd and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Ryan finds Julio for a big gain that goes past the 84 and the first down. After a Freeman run for (yards converts another first, Ryan finds (Julio Jones) again for a 15 yard gain and another first. After a wide-receiver screen is blown up and a pass to (Gageis batted away, on 3rd and (Ryan is sacked again as
Pierre-Paulbeats Kaleb McGaryagain. The Falcons bring Koo on for the 50 yard field goal and he punches it in to give Atlanta the lead again.
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(With) ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** seconds left, the Bucs start with a run for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Winston gets a first down pass to keep the drive moving. Winston then finds Perriman to put the Bucs on the Atlanta 29. With seconds left on 2nd and (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Winston finds Perriman again for another touchdown. Tampa goes for 2 and Winston runs it in for the successful conversion. The Bucs retake the lead going into the half. Falcons , Buccaneers (*****************
Third quarter Starting from their own
after nearly fumbling the kickoff, the Bucs offense starts with a run for (yards by Ronald*********************************************************** Jones. After a wild-cat run by Franklin for (yards and a conventional run by) ************************************************************************** Jonesfor 4 yards, on 2nd and 6 Winston scrambles for a 3 yard gain. Devondre Campbell sniffs out the pass to Jonesand tackles him for a 1 yard loss. Tampa attempts the yard field goal but misses it.
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The Falcons offense starts with a pitch to Brian Hillthat gains 3 yards. After an incomplete pass on 2nd down, Ryan connects with Russell Gagefor the first. Ryan then finds Austin Hooperfor yards and another move of the sticks. After a 1 yard run by Brian Hilland a throw away by Ryan, on 3rd and 9 Ryan’s pass is batted down at the line. Atlanta decides to punt. (Ronald) Joneskicks off the Bucs next drive with a 9 yard run. Jonesthen breaks out another big run to put the Bucs at their own (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. After Jameis misses Perriman downfield, the Bucs challenge and get a PI call againstIsaiah Oliver, putting them at the Falcons 27 yard line with the first down. After a throw-away on first down, (Jones) runs it for yards to take it to first and goal from the Falcons 6. On 1st and goal, Grady Jarrett **** eats Winston alive with the sack. After an offensive PI call on OJ Howard, on 2nd and goal from the Bucs 27 Winston can’t connect with Perriman in the end zone . Jonespicks up 8 yards on the run, so the Bucs have to settle for a yard field goal attempt. They miss it again! (***************** (Falcons) ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Buccaneers********** (Starting from their own 27, the Falcons begin with a quick pass to Julio Jonesfor a 4 yard gain. Ryan then finds (Hooper) for 6 yards and the first down. After an incomplete pass to Julio, Ryan connects withGagefor yard gain and the first down. Devonta breaks off a nice 6 yard run followed by a 5 yard run to pick up the first. After a Freeman run for 2 and 3 yard screen toHooperwe get to the final quarter of the regular season with 3rd and 5 to go. (*************** (Falcons) **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Buccaneers (****************** Fourth quarter With 3rd and 5 to go, the Falcons start the fourth quarter with a Matt Ryanpass to Russell Gagethat gets the first and keeps the drive going. After Freeman rumbles for an 8 yard gain and Freeman is stopped on the ground for no gain, on 3rd and 2 Ollison can only gain 1 yard to setup 4th and 1. The Falcons go for it on 4th down, but Ryan’s pass is tipped and they turn the ball over on downs again.The Bucs offense takes over and starts with a 5 yard run by Jones. After a holding call sets up 2nd and (***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Winston throws it beyond the line of scrimmage to set up 3rd and (********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************. The Bucs do nothing and choose to punt.Starting from their own (****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, the Falcons offense starts with a pass to Hooper for 11 yards and the first. After a nice run byBrian Hillfor 7 yards, on 2nd and 3 Hill picks up 9 yards on the ground and another first down. After a 1 yard run on 1st down, the Falcons pick up the first down on a 9 yard pass from Ryan to Gage. An incomplete pass toChristian Blakeis followed by another tipped pass to setup 3rd and 11 and the Falcons respond with an incomplete pass from Ryan to Gage. Koo comes on for the 50 yard field goal and punches it in.Falcons, Buccaneers
Starting from their own 27 with 6 and a half minutes left, the Bucs start with a run for a 1 yard loss. Winston then connects with Justin Watson
for 11 yards to setup 3rd and 1. Ronald Jonesconverts the first with a 6 yard run. After a run for no gain and a grounding penalty on Winston is called, on 3rd and the Bucs throw a screen to Jones, but it is well short and Tampa is forced to punt. Again. (Starting from their own) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ yard line, the Falcons offense starts with a quick pass to
Devonta Freemanfor an 11 yard gain and the first down. A Freeman run for 3 yards is followed by a 4 yard pass to Austin Hooperto setup 3rd and 3 after the two minute warning. On the money down, the Falcons give up another sack of Matt Ryanto setup 4th and 4. On 4th down, Ryan connects with Russell Gageto convert the first down. After a neutral zone infraction sets up 1st and 5, Shaq Barrett sacks Matt Ryan for the sixth time of the game. After a throw away on 2nd down, on 3rd and Ryan connects with Justin Hardyfor a big gain and the first down, putting Atlanta in Bucs territory. Ryan finds Zaccheaus for a quick (yard strike and immediately connects with Gage for another) yards and the first down. On the Bucs (**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, a pass to Hooper gains no yards and on 2nd down Ryan’s pass is tipped. On 3rd and with 8 seconds left, Ryan can’t connect with with Julio in the endzone. The Falcons bring on Koo for the short field goal and the tie game and he punches it in. Tie game!
Falcons**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************, Buccaneers (****************** OvertimeTampa wins the coin toss and starts on offense first. On the first play of overtime, (Jameis Winstonis picked off by Deion Jonesfor the pick six and the end of the game. Wow.
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