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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons Recap - Falcons Win 36-30
Kirk Cousins passed for 4 TDs and 509 yards in leading the Falcons past Tampa Bay on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 44.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Kirk Cousins completed 42 of 58 pass attempts for 509 yards and 4 TDs for the Falcons in the win.
Rachaad White rushed for 72 yards for Tampa Bay, while Bucky Irving added 44 yards. Baker Mayfield threw for 180 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans had 64 and 62 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay lost the offensive yardage battle to Atlanta 550-333 yards in Thursday's game. Atlanta had more first downs as that total ended up 28-21.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 33:37, longer than the 27:38 of their opponents.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act on the road to face Carolina looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face New Orleans.