The Atlanta Falcons surprised the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday with a 28-29 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to open Week 15 of the NFL season.
Despite the win, the Falcons, with a record of 5-9, no longer have a chance of reaching the playoffs; with the loss, the Bucs are 7-7 and opened the door for the Carolina Panthers to snatch the top spot in the National Football Conference (NFC) South on Sunday. For Atlanta, Kirk Cousins shined, connecting three touchdown runs with Kyle Pitts, the other star of the game.
Falcons react and ignite the comeback
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In the first half the Falcons surprised and went up 13-14.
This was thanks to a pair of Cousins’ deliveries into the diagonals to Kyle Pitts.
Tampa Bay got on the scoreboard with a Sean Tucker carry and two field goals by Chase McLaughlin.
In the third quarter, the Bucs’ aerial attack put them up 20-14 with a pass to Delvin Culp in the painted area.
They extended their lead 28-14 at the start of the final period with a touchdown reception by Chris Godwin.
The Falcons responded immediately with a Bijan Robinson run that brought them within 28-20.
Tampa Bay opened the door to the comeback with a mistake by Mayfield, who was intercepted by Dee Alford.
A hit that the Atlanta Falcons offense turned into six points with Kyle Pitts’ third touchdown reception of the game that brought them within 28-26.
Final field goal seals the surprise
A drive that the Falcons offense took advantage of on the final series to connect on a 43-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez that sealed the 28-29 victory in the final second.
Week 15 will continue this Sunday with 14 games, including the Los Angeles Chargers’ visit to the Kansas City Chiefs, who must win to keep their playoff chances alive.
The clash between the Denver Broncos, who are looking to remain the best team in the American Conference, and the Green Bay Packers, who are in the hunt for the top spot in the NFC, also catches the eye.
Another expected game is the Seattle Seahawks’ game against the Indianapolis Colts, with 44-year-old veteran Phili Rivers, who came out of retirement to try to lead Indianapolis to the playoffs, expected to be at the controls.
The activity will conclude on Monday with the Steelers-Dolphins duel.
With information from EFE
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