The Buccaneers are going to need a comeback if they want to stop the bleeding this season and regain control of the NFC South. And, they need to figure out how to slow down Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts.
Pitts had six catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and the Falcons led 14-13 at halftime.
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Pitts had touchdown catches of 8 and 17 yards respectively, with the latter scoring a touchdown with 38 seconds left in the half to give Atlanta its first lead at 14-10.
The Buccaneers were hurt on Pitts’ first touchdown drive. They gave the Falcons a stop on third down and a 31-yard field goal, but Buccaneers cornerback Zion McCollum was penalized for offsides. A 5-yard penalty on fourth-and-4 put the score off the board for the Falcons.
On the next play, Pitts scored.
The Falcons defeated the Buccaneers 222-185. Kirk Cousins ​​went 12-for-16 for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Bijan Robinson had three catches for 25 yards and rushed 10 times for 64 yards.
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If not for 10 sacks for 70 yards, the Falcons might have been ahead by more.
Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans, who missed most of the season with a broken collarbone, recovered and had three catches for 57 yards. Baker Mayfield was 9-of-19 for 145 yards.
Sean Tucker had a 1-yard touchdown run and Chase McLaughlin kicked field goals of 49 and 52 yards, the latter on the final play of the half.
