Falcons vs. Buccaneers: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football

November 4, 2016   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

The NFC South is the Atlanta Falcons' division, and the other teams are just living in it.
Atlanta cruised to a 43-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday at Raymond James Stadium, moving to 6-3 and two games ahead of the New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay, which dropped to 3-5, was outmatched on the defensive side of the ball.
The Falcons finished with 461 total yards. Quarterback Matt Ryan torched the Buccaneers secondary for 344 passing yards and four touchdowns, while Devonta Freeman added 77 yards on the ground.
Tampa Bay didn't force a single Atlanta punt.
"This secondary doesn't stand a chance," Louis Riddick of ESPN tweeted in regard to Ryan's performance against a Tampa Bay team that entered the game ranked 23rd against the pass.
Thursday also marked a showdown between two of the league's elite receivers. Atlanta's Julio Jones posted 111 receiving yards and a score, while Tampa Bay's Mike Evans countered with 150 receiving yards and two touchdo...

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