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Did Raheem Morris buy himself time with Falcons win over Bucs?

The Falcons have been on the wrong end of several heartbreakers on their way to a 4-9 record entering Thursday night’s matchup against the Buccaneers, but they finally returned the favor to a division rival with a fourth-quarter comeback for the ages — fueled by massive performances from Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson.

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This Was the Moment That Won the Game for the Falcons

TAMPA – The Atlanta Falcons stunned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the buzzer on Thursday Night Football, and they have one critical moment they can point to for why. With the Falcons trailing by eight points with 5:05 left in the fourth quarter, Kirk Cousins dropped back and found Darnell Mooney for a massive gain.

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Did Baker Mayfield agree with Todd Bowles' fiery comments?

Shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squandered a 14-point fourth-quarter lead en route to suffering an upset 29-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles put the defeat on his players during an expletive-laden rant. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was later asked about Bowles' fiery comments.

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Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team

Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.

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Morris praises unlikely hero after Falcons' win over Buccaneers

Raheem Morris praises unlikely hero after Falcons' shocking win over Buccaneers

Shortly after the Falcons improved to 5-9 on the season via an upset 29-28 win over the Buccaneers, Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris reflected on the heroics.

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NFL Week 9: Picks and preview

Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

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Falcons Stun Buccaneers After Record Penalties in TNF Thriller

TAMPA – As they have many times before this season, the Atlanta Falcons dug themselves a hole in Week 15 that felt like it was too deep to climb out of.

Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team

Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.

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Falcons HC Raheem Morris’ 2-word message to refs after game-winning FG

In a chaotic Thursday night showdown, the Atlanta Falcons stunned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-28 in Week 15 at Raymond James Stadium, completing an astonishing comeback with a last-second 43-yard field goal from Zane Gonzalez.

Atlanta Falcons News / Total Apex Sports / December 12

Atlanta Falcons’ Epic Upset over Buccaneers

What happened in Tampa tonight was more than just another NFC South matchup. The Atlanta Falcons game delivered a classic divisional thriller, a comeback full of grit that felt like the redemption arc this season’s Falcons desperately needed.

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Falcons’ Raheem Morris drops ‘stepping stone’ take after comeback win over Buccaneers

The Atlanta Falcons could have simply folded after they dug themselves a 14-point hole in the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.

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Falcons’ Kyle Pitts had no idea his butt saved him on third TD vs. Buccaneers

Because the Atlanta Falcons (5-9) have been irrelevant for much of the campaign, and the decade and if we’re being frank, it is easy to overlook Kyle Pitts’ late-season surge.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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Todd Bowles goes off on rant after brutal loss to Falcons

Todd Bowles was not a happy man speaking in front of reporters following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ painful 29-28 loss on Thursday night to Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

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Falcons' last-second field goal caps rally, sinks Bucs

Zane Gonzalez drilled a 43-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the visiting Atlanta Falcons to a stunning 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.

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6 Exciting Takeaways from Atlanta Falcons 29-28 Win Over Buccaneers

Despite 10 penalties in the first half, the Atlanta Falcons took a 14-13 lead into the half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, like so many of their games this season, mistakes piled up in the second half as the Falcons watched that lead turn into a 28-14 deficit.

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Falcons burned by questionable call on ‘TNF’ after Kirk Cousins got grabbed by his face mask

Atlanta Falcons fans were not happy with a call that went against Kirk Cousins in their Thursday night matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cousins was facing 2nd-and-10 at the Buccaneers’ 31 with under five minutes left at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.