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Cousins finds Pitts on the pass to the right side and he picks up just enough to move the chains before getting pushed out of bounds. 

1st and 10 from the TB 19. 

Mooney gets the pass out in the flat and he is taken down after a gain of 2. 

2nd and 8 from the TB 27. 

Cousins to the left side for Mooney on the out route and he picks up 14 yards and the first time!

1st and 10 from the TB 29. 

Cousins finds Pitts on the short pass to the right side good for 7 yards, but he's short of the marker. 

4th and 3 and the Falcons are going for it from the TB 43. 

After a false start on ATL, Cousins almost got picked on the comeback route to Mooney. 

3rd and 10 from the TB 49. 

Allgeier takes the handoff to the left side and he picks up 5 yards on first down. 

2nd and 5 from the TB 44. 

ATL gets the ball from their 20 and Cousins goes deep for London with a big pass play down the right side for a gain of 31!

1st and 10 from the TB 49!

Mayfield takes off and picks up a short gain but gets hit late and a flag flew for a late hit, but the flag is over ruled. 

4th and long and the Bucs will punt. 

Mayfield to White out of the backfield and he slips and is touched down for a loss of 2. 

3rd and 20 from the TB 31. 

Mayfield finds Godwin for a 7 yard gain but that play is coming back after a holding penalty. 

2nd and 18 from the TB 29. 

Another nice return from TB, this time from Irving, and he puts the Bucs at the TB 37. 

White gets the ball and takes it to the left side for a gain of 2. 

2nd and 10 from the TB 39. 

WE ARE BACK IN ATLANTA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!

Baker made it a first half hat trick with this beautiful pass to Shepard in the corner of the end zone. He's 12/15 with 131 yards and 3 TDs. 

Cousins has 253 yards and two TDs on 21/28 passing and he is starting to find a groove with his guys London and Mooney. 

Mayfield and Evans connected for the second time at the beginning of the second quarter to take their first lead as Evans scored his 100th overall TD and 99th receiving TD. 

The Bucs punched back with a nine play drive in which Mayfield went 5/6 and polished off the opening possession with this wide open look to Mike Evans. 

Cousins and the Falcons drove right down the field and put points on the board in just three minutes with this 22 yard TD connection from Cousins to London. 

WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME FROM ATLANTA!!!

It's been high scoring affair from the ATL, with the Bucs leading by a TD. 

Cousins' pass to Mooney falls incomplete and the Falcons elect to punt from the 39 with under 20 seconds to go. 

4th and 18 from the TB 39. 

Cousins is dropped by Hall for an 8 yard loss and the Falcons have 3rd and long on the fringe of FG range. 

3rd and 18 from the TB 39. 

Cousins looking for London over the middle but that pass falls incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the TB 31. 

Cousins finds London on the right sideline and the WR makes the 8 yard catch and is bound of bounds with 34 to go. 

1st and 10 from TB 31. 

Cousins back to McCloud and he pics up 8 yards and the Falcons are in TB territory. 

2nd and 2 from the TB 39. 

Short out route for Robinson on the left side and that goes for 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the ATL 48. 

Comeback route from London who was taken down a yard short of the marker, but never touched the ground and got up for a few extra yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 41. 

ATL take over from the 30 and Cousins looks over the middle for McCloud but he couldn't make the catch on the run. 

2nd and 10 from the ATL 30. 

WE ARE HEADED TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING HERE FROM ATLANTA!!!

Mayfield finds White out of the backfield but Phillips sniffed out the pass to the left side and dropped him for a loss of two!

3rd and Goal from the 4. 

Irving is stuffed at the two yard line after a handoff out of the shotgun. 

2nd and Goal from the 2. 

Irving got two yards on the run to the right side before getting smacked by two Falcons defenders. 

1st and Goal from the ATL 4. 

Screen set up for Irving and he follows his blockers for a pick up of 9 yards. 

2nd and 1 from the ATL 6. 

White bursts up a whole in the middle and turns on the jets for a huge run of 56 yards down inside the ATL 30!

1st and 10 from the TB 29. 

TB take over from their 18 and Irving breaks a nice run up the middle for a gain of 11 to start the drive. 

1st and 10 from the TB 29. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Koo makes amends with a 54 yard field goal that slips just inside the upright!

We are all tied up at 17-17 with 6:17. 

Short pass to Allgeier on the left side and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 6. 

4th and 8 from the TB 36. 

Cousins finds Robinson on the left side out of the backfield and he picks up 6 yards. 

3rd and 14 from the TB 42. 

The ruling on the field stands but it will still be grounding on Cousins. 

2nd and 20 from the TB 48. 

Cousins felt the pressure and he let a pass down field go but no one was in the area and he is flagged for intentional grounding. Tampa Bay are going to challenge the call because they think it's a fumble!

Cousins finds Pitts on the right side to move the chains on an 8 yard pitch and catch. 

1st and 10 from the TB 38. 

Robinson looked wrapped up at the line of scrimmage, but he broke the tackle and picked up 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the TB 46. 

Pitts over the middle and he makes the catch and turns up field for a gain of 19!

1st and 10 from the ATL 49. 

ATL get the ball back from the 30 and Robinson is pushed out of bounds for no gain on the pitch to the left sie. 

2nd and 10 from the ATL 20. 

For the second time tonight and the 100th time in his career Mike Evans is in the end zone! That's his 99th receiving TD of his career

Toss to the right side for White and he is taken down for a loss of yard by Elliss. 

2nd and 11 from the ATL 23. 

Nice return from Tucker who takes the return 53 yards to the ATL 44!

Mayfield finds Otton the roll out to the right and a 22 yard catch and run up the sideline. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 22. 

On third and long Cousins takes a shot to the end zone and Mooney goes up and makes a play for the second TD of the Falcons night. 

Cousins looking for Pitts on the right side and that pass is batted down by David. 

3rd and 14 from the TB 25. 

Out route to the right side from Mooney and Cousins found him for a 6 yard pick up. 

2nd and 14 from the TB 25. 

Pass to Robinson out of the backfield on the right side and he cut it all the way back to the left side but was tripped up for no gain. A holding penalty on Pitts is going to bring the Falcons back 10 yards. 

1st and 20 from the TB 31. 

Cousins over the middle and he finds Hodge on a beautiful pass right over the LB's fingers for a 22 yard pitch and catch. 

1st and 10 from the TB 21. 

WR screen to the right side and McCloud splits a couple of defenders and gets 8 yards. 

2nd and 12 from the TB 43. 

Allgeier with the run to the right side and he picks up 7 yards but that's coming back after a holding on ATL. 

1st and 20 from the ATL 49. 

Pass over the middle for London and that falls incomplete but he got popped by Britt and a flag flies for unnecessary roughness. 

1st and 10 from the TB 39

Cousins felt the pressure right from the snap, spun out of traffic and threw it out of bounds. 

2nd and 10 from the ATL 44. 

WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM ATLANTA. 

Both QBs have started off well. It's the Bucs leading 10-7. 

Slant from Mooney and Cousins hit him for a 7 yard gain on the final play of the first quarter. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 44. 

Run to the left side Robinson and he is taken down after a gain of 1. 

3rd and 3 from the ATL 37. 

ATL get the ball from the 30 and Robinson makes the catch in the flat before picking up 6 yards on 1st down. 

2nd and 4 from the ATL 36. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

McLaughlin drills the 53 yard field goal and puts the Bucs up for the first time tonight. 

TB lead 10-7 with 1:22 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Mayfield's pass to Godwin on the short out route was a bit behind the WR and that is going to bring out the FG unit. 

4th and 3 from the ATL 35. 

Short out route to the left side to Godwin who makes the catch and picks up 7 yards. 

3rd and 3 from the ATL 35. 

Mayfield takes a shot to the endzone but that pass carried the WR by a few yards. 

2nd and 10 from the ATL 42. 

Irving gets the handoff for the first time and he bounces to the left side and explodes up field for a 16 yard pick up. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 42. 

Pass to the flat for Godwin and he follows his blockers on the screen to the left for a gain of 11 yards. 

1st and 10 from the TB 42. 

Mayfield went 5/6 for 57 on that first possession and found Mike Evans of all people wide open in the end zone to tie the game up after back to back TD drive to start the game. 

MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!!

He does the same thing from 41 yards out! Koo drilled a game winner from 58 last Sunday but missed his first two of the night, the last of which actually counted. 

We are locked at 7-7 with 3:30 to go in the first quarter. 

Koo missed the 46 yard field goal wide left but the Bucs jumped offside and that will give Koo another chance. 

4th and 9 from the TB 23. 

Pressure from up the middle and it's Vea who drops Cousins for a 9 yard sack!

4th and 14 from the TB 28. 

Short out route to London and he makes the catch for 5 yards to bring up 3rd and medium. 

3rd and 5 from the TB 19. 

Mooney got the end around and looked like he was going to throw it but ended up throwing it out fo bounds. 

2nd and 10 from the TB 24. 

Cousins finds McCloud on the left sideline for a gain of 15 yards and another first down. 

1st and 10 from the TB 24. 

Allgeier with the tun to the right side and he cuts back at the line of scrimmage and picks up 9 to move the chains. 

1st and 10 from the TB 39. 

Cousins finds Allgeier out of the backfield for a short gain of 2. 

2nd and 8 from the TB 48. 

ATL get the ball from their 30 and Cousins goes play action and finds Mooney on the out route to the left sideline. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

Mayfield with a bullet over the middle for Godwin and he makes the catch after taking a hit and the Bucs have 1st and Goal. 

1st and Goal from the 2. 

Screen pass for Otton and he follows his blocker on the right side and picks up the first down on a 15 yard catch and run. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 18. 

White gets the run to the right side and White is wrapped up for no gain. 

3rd and 9 from the ATL 33. 

Toss to the right side for White and he is taken down after a pick up of a yard. 

2nd and 9 from the ATL 33. 

Crossing route from Evans and he makes the catch for a 9 yard pick up to move the chains. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 34. 

Slant pattern from Evans and that was sniffed out and almost picked off by Terrell. 

3rd and 5 from the ATL 43. 

White up the middle on his first carry of the night and he picks up 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the ATL 43. 

Here comes Baker and the Bucs starting their first drive from the TB 37. 

Mayfield finds Evans over the middle for a 15 yard pitch and catch to begin the drive. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 48. 

The offense has been called into question over the first month of the season but Cousins and the Falcons come out swinging to start the game. It’s Drake London who makes the catch and bounces off a hit and into the end zone. 

Pitch to Robinson on the right side and he is dropped at the line of scrimmage by Smith. 

2nd and 10 from the TB 18

Cousins looks over the middle and he finds London on the crossing route that goes for 15 yards. 

1st and 10 from the TB 18. 

Cousins on the back shoulder throw for Mooney and he had it in his hands but Mooney had it knocked out of his hands. 

3rd and 7 from the TB 33. 

Robinson with the handoff to the left side and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 3. 

2nd and 7 from the TB 33. 

Seam route from Pitts up the right hash mark and Cousins drills him with a bullet for a big gain of 32!

1st and 10 from the TB 36. 

Robinson gets the opening handoff of the night and he picks up a couple yards on first down. 

2nd and 8 from the ATL 32. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM ATLANTA!!!

The Bucs win the toss and differ, so it's Cousins and the Falcons taking the field from the 30. 

Tonight's odds

The Atlanta Falcons return home for Thursday Night Football as a slight favorite over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The home team in a 1.5 point favorite with the Over/Under set at 43.5. 

The Falcons first four games have gone down to the wire and I don’t see this one ending any differently. Atlanta have struggled with their offense all season. Chalk it up to lack of firepower at WR, or a lack of chemistry in the early stages of the season. Either way, the Bucs are a more complete team who look better in every facet of the game. I’m taking Baker and the Bucs, but just barley. 

Tampa Bay win it 24-21 on a last second field goal. 

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Power Rankings heading into Week 5 

There may only be a game separating these two teams, but there is quite a bit of distance between the Bucs and the Falcons in our latest edition of Power Rankings. The Bucs have a couple of quality wins against good opponents. The Falcons got a win against the Eagles, just like the Bucs but their wins haven’t been as convincing despite being right there in their two losses. Tonight’s result will either bring these two teams closer together or distance them even more depending on who comes out of this Thursday night matchup victorious. 

The apple of Adams eye?

NFL teams haven’t stopped salivating since the Raiders made it clear to the league that they are willing the trade Davante Adams this week. There are a handful of teams lining up their chips to trade and in attempts of enticing the Raiders to let their  three time First Team NFL WR. Among them are two NFC South teams including one that will be featured tonight. The Falcons have one of the most unknown WR corps in the league, and Adams would add an immediate spark plug in Atlanta. The other team in the New Orleans Saints who are apparently on the top of the WR’s wish list along with the New York Jets which would reunite Adams with his long time QB Aaron Rodgers. 

Head to head series 

The Falcons and Bucs have been division foes for the last couple decades. This is a rivalry that stretches back to the late 70s, but they have been in the same division since 2002. In their 61 head to head games, the Bucs have won 31 and the Falcons have won 30. Bucs have won six of the last eight including the last match up in early December. Cade Otton caught a late TD pass from Baker Mayfield to claim the victory and help the Bucs eventually win the division. 

NFC Standings

After the first month of the season, there are just two undefeated teams remaining in the NFL and only one team still looking for their first win. The Vikings and the Chiefs are perfect heading into Week 5 while the Jags will seek their first win this weekend. The NFC South is looking like it’s going to be a three team race with each team looking capable of winning a division that could send more than one team to the playoffs. Obviously, these head to head match ups are worth their wait in gold so tonight is shaping up to be a good one. 

Falcons season recap

The Falcons could just as easily be 0-4 as 4-0. That’s how much their first four games have been decided on a knifes edge. They came out and laid a dud against the Steelers in Week 1, but responded with a massive win over the Eagles with a last minute TD drive to steal a game in Philly. They would take the Chiefs all the way to the finish line and might have won that game had a pass interference penalty been called on KC late in the fourth quarter, but no flag flew and the two time defending champs survived. They won their last game in the final seconds to secure at second win in late game winning fashion. 

Bucs season recap

The Bucs came into the season a little under the radar despite a trip to the playoffs last year. The NFC South hasn’t been the best of division over the last few seasons, but this year things have changed and the Bucs are the early front runners. They came out and beat the Commanders in Week 1, then went to Detroit and grabbed the attention of the NFL with a 20-16 win over the Lions. They lost an inexplicable game to the Broncos to throw the authenticity of their start to the season in question, but then came out and dominated the Eagles last week. Baker Mayfield and the offense look to be a much more reliable unit that is capable of winning games and helping keep the defense off the field. So far so good in Tampa, but these division games are going to go a long way in determining the winner of the NFC South at the end of the season. 

Last game: Falcons

It was a game that went back and forth to the very end in New Orleans. The Falcons offense wasn’t too impressive but they got the aid of their defense and special team who both scored first half TDs to send ATL to half with a 17-14 lead. Younghoe Koo would kick a couple of field goals in the second half, but the Saints took the lead with 1:00 left thanks to an Alvin Kamara TD run from a yard out. The Falcons got a big break on the next drive as Paulson Adebo was called for a pass interference that put the Falcons at the NO 40 yard line. Koo would drill a 58 yard walk off field goal as time expired to improve the Falcons to .500 on the year. 

Bijan a go for TNF

There was a hint of a question on wether or not Falcons running back Bijan Robinson would be ready for the Thursday night game on the short week. He was battling a couple of injuries through the week but he has assured he is good to go in Atlanta tonight. 

Last game: Bucs

The Bucs got beaten down physically in their previous game against the Denver Broncos, but they were the ones who beat up the wounded Philadelphia Eagles who were without two of their top wide receivers. The defense was able to silence Saquon Barkley and the run game while Baker Mayfield jumped the Bucs out to a 24-0 lead in the first half. Mayfield threw for 347 yards and accounted for three TDs, two passing and one rushing TD as the Bucs eased past Philly to jump to the top of the NFC South. 

We are live from Mercedes Benz Stadium

Hello everyone and welcome to Atlanta where the Falcons return home following another narrow win late in the fourth quarter. They Falcons haven’t quite hit stride yet but they have squeaked out two win in their first four games which have all been decided by one possession. The Bucs bounced back from a blowout loss to the Denver Broncos with a big win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week and now both teams are sitting No. 1 and No. 2 in NFC South after the first month of the season. 

Bucs vs. Falcons live

We have an all NFC South showdown from the ATL as two teams gunning for the division title go toe-to-toe for a chance to claim the early season edge over the rest of the teams in the division. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some big wins to begin the campaign and they are looking for another one tonight against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Mercedes Benz Stadium.