Bucs back atop NFC South
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The Atlanta Falcons overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL Week 15. Here are the highlights.
Bowles's Bucs are now 7-7 and a half-game behind the Panthers, who play the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The two top teams in the division have two head-to-head contests over the season's final three weeks that will go a long way in deciding who secures a home playoff date.
Todd Bowles’ message after watching the Bucs blow a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead to lose to the Falcons offered more frustration on Friday but less fury. Despite losing back-to-back games to division bottom-feeders New Orleans and Atlanta,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles placed blame following the Week 15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night and he put all of it on his players.
Zane Gonzalez ’s 43-yard FG gave the Falcons a 29-28 walkoff win at Raymond James Stadium, on the back of Kyle Pitts’ special night — taking three TD catches from Kirk Cousins to keep the Bucs in their sights throughout.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles launches an expletive-laden rant after his team relinquishes a late lead to lose at home to the Atlanta Falcons.
Baker Mayfield shouldered the blame for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' loss on Thursday night after his fourth-quarter interception helped interception midway through the fourth quarter helped the Atlanta Falcons complete their comeback.
A week ago, Dave Canales wasn’t pacing a sideline or dialing up plays. Instead he sat on his couch, remote in hand. But the Panthers head coach was very much invested in the outcome of the game in front of him.
The Bucs hurt themselves on Pitts’ first touchdown. They had the Falcons stopped on third down and settling for a 31-yard Zane Gonzalez field goal, but Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum was penalized for being offsides. The 5-yard penalty on fourth-and-4 allowed the Falcons to take the points off the board. On the next play, Pitts scored.
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Bucs get a big break that could shape their season without lifting a finger on Sunday
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a terrible run of things lately. And by lately, I mean going on six weeks now since they came out of their Week 9 bye at 6-2. The Bucs have gone on a 1-5 run to fall out of the NFC South division lead going into Sunday morning.