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Atlanta Falcons 45, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16

Found January 03, 2012 on Falcons Locker:
PLAYERS: Matt Ryan,  Chris Redman,  Elbert Mack,  Michael Turner,  Jason Snelling,  Jacquizz Rodgers,  Julio Jones,  Roddy White,  Curtis Lofton,  Thomas DeCoud,  Dominique Franks,  John Abraham,  Darrin Walls
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  New York Giants

The Falcons knew that if they won this game, that they would win the #5 seed in the playoffs and avoid a third matchup with the Saints in the first round of the playoffs.  With that in mind, it was all systems go last Sunday against the woeful Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  The Falcons rolled up a 42-0 lead with 6:49 left in the first half of the game, before essentially calling off the dogs.  Matt Ryan started this game at QB and he was excellent.  He completed 6 of 9 passes for 106 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Chris Redman didn’t fare as well as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 71 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (his interception was returned 40 yards for a TD by CB Elbert Mack of the Bucs).  Michael Turner led the way on the ground for the Falcons in this game with 17 carries for an utterly amazing 172 yards (10.1 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Jason Snelling (9 carries for 50 yards) and Jacquizz Rodgers (8 carries for 24 yards with 1 TD run) also pitched in for the Falcons in the ru...
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