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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a slim lead against the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter, but their running back made sure to open it up.
The Bucs were on the back foot on 3rd and 9 at the edge of field goal range when they called a screen pass to RB Rachaad White. The Falcons were playing zone defense at the time, and it allowed White to do what he does best — make things happen in space. White took the pass 31 yards down the field for a touchdown, and with the extra point from Chase McLaughlin, made it 19-10 and a two-possession lead for the Buccaneers
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers o41.5
29
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Falcons -1.5
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 TB | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
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 ATL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
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Game Charts
| Passing | FP | ATT | CMP | YDS | YPC | TD | INT | LONG | SACK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 20.06 | 29 | 14 | 144 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 85.99 |
| Rushing | FP | ATT | YDS | YPC | LONG | TD | FUM | |||
 | 21.5 | 25 | 102 | 4.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20.06 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
 | 7.8 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
 | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | FP | TAR | REC | YDS | YPR | LONG | TD | FUM | ||
| 21.5 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | 10.3 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | 9.6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | 1.8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kicking | FP | FGA | FGM | PCT | LONG | XP | ||||
 Chase McLaughlin | 11 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 55 | 3 /3 | ||||
| Team Defense | FP | PA | TD | SACK | FR | INT | YDS | |||
TB | 7 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 434 | |||
| Passing | FP | ATT | CMP | YDS | YPC | TD | INT | LONG | SACK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.38 | 40 | 26 | 347 | 13.3 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 90.31 |
| Rushing | FP | ATT | YDS | YPC | LONG | TD | FUM | |||
| 25.38 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
 | 19.8 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||
 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0.7 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | FP | TAR | REC | YDS | YPR | LONG | TD | FUM | ||
 | 29.2 | 11 | 10 | 172 | 17.2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19.8 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | 14.7 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6.7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | 2.8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kicking | FP | FGA | FGM | PCT | LONG | XP | ||||
 Younghoe Koo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 20 | 2 /2 | ||||
| Team Defense | FP | PA | TD | SACK | FR | INT | YDS | |||
ATL | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290 | |||
Game News
With the top spot in the NFC South on the line, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked past the Atlanta Falcons 29-25. Most of the game was dominated by the defenses until the fourth quarter, when the offenses came alive and started trading haymakers in the endzone.
Tampa Bay’s defense took control of the game early with a sick Carlton Davis interception inside the 10-yard line:
GRAVE DIGGER
: #TBvsATL on CBS pic.twitter.com/9unrUSuur2
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 10, 202
Baker Mayfield threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 31 seconds remaining, capping a wild fourth quarter that pushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a tie for first place with a 29-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Falcons wide receiver Drake London is having a monster game in Week 14. With the offense trying to make a late-game push, London came down with an incredible 45-yard grab over Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield.
The Falcons scored on a Desmond Ridder scramble to take the lead over the Bucs in the fourth quarter, 25-22. Watch London’s catch and Ridder’s touchdown run below, as shared by the Falcons’ Twitter account.
DRAKEFREAKINGLONDON
CBS | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/9PSyTLF5K
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be sorely missing a key part of their defense in Sunday’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
The team announced its inactives against their NFC South rival, and there was one notable name that was questionable on the injury list — DT Vita Vea. Vea is inactive and will not play against the Falcons, a big blow in a game that will ultimately decide Tampa Bay’s playoff fate. Linebacker K.J. Britt, who was questionable, will indeed be active for the game.
Here is Tampa Bay’s inactives list
Buccaneers Injury Update:
S Ryan Neal has been downgraded to OUT for the remainder of today's game. pic.twitter.com/F1oQjKjskx
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) December 10, 2023
A starting player on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense will not be returning against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14.
Bucs safety Ryan Neal was ruled out after an injury to his hip and his back in the first half of Tampa Bay’s game on Sunday. The Bucs will have both safety/cornerback Dee Delaney and safety Kaevon Merriweather available to take his place
The Atlanta Falcons no longer rule the NFC South following Sunday’s 29-25 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What started as a painfully slow and sloppy game turned into a thriller late in the fourth quarter.
Despite a record day from Drake London, the Falcons committed some costly mistakes that were too much to overcome. Desmond Ridder threw an interception at the team’s own eight-yard line and the offense gave up a safety later in the second quarter.
After the game, fans on Twitter expressed their displeasure with head coach Arthur Smith‘s play-calling and Ridder’s inconsistent performance
The Atlanta Falcons nearly pulled off another fourth-quarter miracle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but they came up just short and suffered their seventh loss of the season to their NFC South rivals.
The Buccaneers took a 29-25 lead with 31 seconds left, and despite a valiant effort to get within scoring range, Falcons wide receiver Drake London was tackled three yards shy of the end zone on the final play of the game
Here are 10 takeaways from Atlanta’s Week 14 loss to Tampa Bay
Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell was set to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being cleared from the concussion protocol.
The Atlanta Falcons have named punter Bradley Pinion a game-day captain for their Week 14 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not only did Pinion used to play for the Bucs, but he was just selected as the Falcons’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
Punter Bradley Pinion is the Falcons' sixth game-day captain for the Week 14 rematch with the Buccaneers.#WPMOYChallenge Pinion
— Terrin Waack (@TerrinWaack) December 10, 2023
Atlanta currently has five season-long captains: safety Jessie Bates, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett, offensive tackle Jake Matthews, guard Chris Lindstrom and kicker Younghoe Koo
The Falcons are roaring back against the Buccaneers in the second half, and they have Bijan Robinson to thank. Robinson’s 33-yard run fell short of the end zone, but the rookie was able to punch it in on the next play to cut Tampa Bay’s lead to two points.
Watch Robinson’s fourth-quarter touchdown below, as shared by the team’s Twitter account.
.@Bijan5Robinson with the FINISH!
CBS | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/PIt7ShsF5M
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 10, 202
The Falcons ended a promising drive by the Buccaneers in the second quarter by coming up with a defensive stand on fourth down. Safety Jessie Bates broke through the line of scrimmage before the play could develop and stopped Bucs running back Rachaad White for a loss.
Watch the fourth-down stop below, as shared by the team’s Twitter page.
.@jlbiii3 does it all!https://t.co/Hd31cpamFV
CBS | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/wf96WJ9WkP
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 10, 202
The Atlanta Falcons (6-6) have released their inactives list for Sunday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7). Five starters have been ruled out, including center Drew Dalman, cornerback Jeff Okudah and defensive lineman David Onyemata.
Cornerback A.J. Terrell is good to go after suffering a concussion in Week 13. Check out the Falcons’ full inactives list for Week 14 below
Scoring Summary
| Team | QTR | TIME | SCORING PLAY | |
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| TB | 1ST | 9:32 | Chase McLaughlin kicked a 55-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| ATL | 1ST | 1:26 | Younghoe Koo kicked a 20-yard field goal | 3 | 3 |
| TB | 2ND | 15:00 | Baker Mayfield rushed to the left for 1 yard touchdown | 10 | 3 |
| ATL | 2ND | 12:15 | Desmond Ridder passed to Kyle Pitts to the right for 36 yard touchdown | 10 | 10 |
| TB | 2ND | 2:44 | Desmond Ridder sacked by Antoine Winfield Jr. for 8 yard loss. Desmond Ridder fumbled. Keith Smith recovered fumble for no gain. Desmond Ridder sacked for a safety | 12 | 10 |
| TB | 3RD | 4:14 | Baker Mayfield passed to Rachaad White to the left for 31 yard touchdown | 19 | 10 |
| ATL | 4TH | 11:13 | Bijan Robinson rushed to the right for 3 yard touchdown | 19 | 17 |
| TB | 4TH | 6:14 | Chase McLaughlin kicked a 38-yard field goal | 22 | 17 |
| ATL | 4TH | 3:30 | Desmond Ridder rushed to the left for 6 yard touchdown. 2pt attempt converted, Desmond Ridder pass to Drake London. | 22 | 25 |
| TB | 4TH | 0:36 | Baker Mayfield passed to Cade Otton to the left for 11 yard touchdown | 29 | 25 |
Injury Report
| Name | Pos | Injuries | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Dzansi | OL | Undisclosed | OUT |
| Vita Vea | NT | Toe | OUT |
| Ryan Jensen | C | Knee | OUT |
| Russell Gage | WR | Knee | OUT |
| Jamel Dean | CB | Ankle/foot | OUT |
| Devin White | LB | Foot | OUT |
| Rakim Jarrett | WR | Quad | OUT |
| Mike Greene | DL | Calf | OUT |
| Name | Pos | Injuries | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikenna Enechukwu | DL | Leg | OUT |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | Undisclosed | OUT |
| Barry Wesley | OL | Undisclosed | OUT |
| Jeff Okudah | CB | Ankle | OUT |
| David Onyemata | DL | Ankle | OUT |
| Drew Dalman | OL | Ankle | OUT |
| Josh Ali | WR | Ankle | OUT |
| Troy Andersen | ILB | Arm | OUT |
| Nate Landman | ILB | Knee | OUT |
| LaCale London | DL | Knee | QUES |
| Feleipe Franks | TE | Foot | OUT |
| Matt Hennessy | OL | Knee | OUT |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji | OLB | Foot | OUT |
| Avery Williams | RB | Knee | OUT |
| Ethan Greenidge | OT | Leg | OUT |
| Kaleb McGary | OT | Knee | OUT |
| Grady Jarrett | DL | Knee | OUT |