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Game story · Falcons 0, Buccaneers 16 · 3-5
Atlanta went 0 for 12 on third down and Michael Penix Jr. threw four interceptions while Tampa Bay won by handing the ball off in driving rain.
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Tampa Bay threw three passes on Sunday afternoon and completed none of them. The Buccaneers won 16 to 0. There is no kind way to arrange those two facts.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shut out the Atlanta Falcons 16–0 in Week 8 on November 1, 2026. Buccaneers outgained the Falcons, 302 total yards to 221.
Michael Penix Jr. went 8 for 24 for 125 yards with four interceptions for Atlanta (3-5). Bijan Robinson was held to 76 yards on 19 carries.
Tampa Bay was the first team to win with no passing yards since the Buffalo Bills did so in 1974, the second such game during the Super Bowl era.
The Atlanta Falcons became the first team since 1974 to lose a game without giving up a completion today.
Buccaneers won an NFL game without completing a pass for the first time in 52 years
Michael Penix Jr. tossed four interceptions as the Atlanta offense floundered in a rain-soaked affair in Tampa, Fla.
We hoped and prayed the Falcons would buck a seemingly ancient trend of falling down after a major win against a contender, and we hoped and prayed in vain. Our favorite team went to Tampa Bay in a downpour that turned…
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In one of the most shocking box scores you'll ever see, the Bucs won without completing a pass in rainy Tampa Bay.
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The Falcons fell to the Bucs in a wet, sloppy mess of a game featuring a career-worst performance from Michael Penix Jr. Kevin Knight breaks down the loss, including Penix’s horrible day, continued offensive line…
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The Atlanta Falcons always know they can count on Kyle Pitts to deliver against the Buccaneers.
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If the Atlanta Falcons want to beat the Bucs in Week 8, it will come down to stopping the run before anything.
The Atlanta Falcons need Michael Penix Jr. to be able to handle whatever pressure the Bucs send.
Atlanta Falcons rookies dressed in superhero costumes to decorate pumpkins and visit pediatric patients battling cancer and blood disorders at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Atlanta Falcons players revealed unexpected off-field aspirations ranging from NASCAR racing to figure skating during the team's weekly question segment.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to build on their dominant 43-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers as they return home for an NFC South showdown against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. Tampa Bay enters Sunday’s…
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With a healthy Michael Penix Jr., Drake London is worthy of every penny the Atlanta Falcons paid him.
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Zac Robinson has the same play-calling tendencies in Tampa Bay that he did with the Atlanta Falcons.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their initial injury report Wednesday ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, with three players sitting out practice and two others participating on a limited basis.…
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All the information you need to watch, stream or listen to the Falcons' game against the Buccaneers on Sunday.
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Drop your Falcons questions here, and I'll answer as many of them as I can in an upcoming story.
The Atlanta Falcons knocked off the undefeated San Francisco 49ers, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a big division win heading into their showdown in Week 8.
The Atlanta Falcons' defense silenced a lot of doubters with an impressive response vs. the 49ers.
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Kevin Stefanski and the Atlanta Falcons upset the 49ers because they played their brand of football.
The Atlanta Falcons did a better job of getting Bijan Robinson the football, but it still wasn't perfect.
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