Falcons vs Buccaneers

The Atlanta Falcons (2-3) did their best to overcome a 21-0 lead by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) in Week 5, but the team came up short. Check out the best ...

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons Sunday at Raymond James Stadium thanks to a controversial call that helped Tom Brady secure the ...

[Brady](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/2022/10/09/6342bbb4268e3ec0228b45ca.html) connected with Chris Godwin six times for big passing plays. [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/san-francisco-49ers.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nfl-san-francisco-49ers) to attempt to get back to .500. [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/2022/10/09/6342bbb4268e3ec0228b45ca.html) defeated the Atlanta Falcons Sunday at Raymond James Stadium thanks to a controversial call that helped Tom Brady secure the victory. [Atlanta Falcons 15-21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Score and highlights](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers-atlanta-falcons-directo/2022/10/09/08_0801_20221009_9964_9956.html) [Giants spoil Packers international debut with 27-22 win](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/2022/10/09/634302d546163f914f8b459e.html) Against the Falcons, Brady went 35-for-52 completions for 351 yards and a touchdown pass. The 45-year-old QB threw for more than 300 yards for a second consecutive game.

The unit avoided three-and-outs, but often saw its drives stall near midfield. One week after going 7 of 19 for 139 yards, quarterback Marcus Mariota had ...

The Falcons have played five games, all of which have come down to the final possession. But in the end, it wasn't meant to be. The Atlanta Falcons comeback fell just short, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-15. against the San Francisco 49ers in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. While Atlanta's 2-3 record is identical to last year, it's evident that the "no quit" attitude has been firmly embedded inside the locker room. The effort wasn't perfect - Brady and Fournette led three double-digit play scoring drives - but Atlanta's defense played its best in the fourth quarter, getting the offense the ball back without much time coming off the clock. With the loss, Atlanta falls to 2-3. Tampa Bay's leading receiver was running back Leonard Fournette, who caught 10 passes for 83 yards, almost all on dump-offs as Atlanta had its linebackers drop to a further depth. But when the Falcons reached desperation mode Sunday, Mariota made enough plays to give the team a fighting chance. There were promising signs late, but Atlanta couldn't afford to fall behind 21 points and expect to pull out a victory. [questionable penalties to extend Tampa Bay's drives](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-screwed-by-controversial-penalty-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-grady-jarrett-tom-brady) and ultimately allow the game to be salted away. [Atlanta's 21-15 loss to Tampa Bay](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-comeback-attempt-falls-short-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-game-recap).

While Tampa Bay is trending in the wrong direction, Atlanta (2-2) has answered a sluggish start with back-to-back victories. The Falcons followed up a 27-23 win ...

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Both teams were banged up a bit heading into this contest, with the Falcons offense significantly depleted after losing Kyle Pitts and Cordarrelle Patterson to ...

Things got a little tight at the end, but it was ultimately just good enough to beat the Falcons on this day. They still found a way to score twice late and make it a game, but the offense couldn't finish the comeback after falling behind. Neither ailment is expected to be a long-term issue, but they were enough to hinder the Falcons' ability in this game. That series went deep into field goal range, eliminated the Falcons store of timeouts and left them unable to complete an improbable comeback. They were down 21-15 with a few minutes left, with some positive momentum in their favor after operating without it most of the afternoon. And, as each Falcons game has been this season, this one also came down to the final moments.

With 3:03 remaining in the game, and the Falcons trailing 21-15, the Buccaneers were facing third-and-5 on Atlanta's 47-yard line. Tom Brady took the snap, and ...

I'm not sure I've seen anything quite like this [pic.twitter.com/YvmekNYxG2] [October 9, 2022] Anyway, at least the team was able to battle back after a really rocky start. The Falcons got ROBBED. We don’t allow touching poor old Tommy…the NFL should be embarrassed to have that $@?@!$— Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) Don’t dare touch Tommy! [October 9, 2022] This may be the WORST roughing the passer penalty I’ve ever seen. The Falcons got screwed.— Field Yates (@FieldYates) What the hell else is he supposed to do here? Except referee Jerome Boger didn’t think it was a clean sack. Tom Brady took the snap, and was soon taken down by Grady Jarrett with a clean sack. I honestly didn’t expect the Falcons to take down the Buccaneers.