"The game could not have gotten off to a better start for Atlanta, who forced a turnover on the first possession of the game and following that up with a drive which ended with a Kirk Cousins connection with Kyle Pitts for a 36-yard touchdown."
"Heading into last season actually, the Bucs held that advantage, utilizing a five game Tom Brady era winning streak to finally overtake the Birds in the all time head to head series. Atlanta flipped the script with their first sweep of Tampa since the 2018 season to take with them a 32-31 lead. Tampa has owned the NFC South in recent memory, winning the division four consecutive times."
The Falcons and Buccaneers rivalry is exceptionally tight, with Atlanta holding a 32-31 all-time edge after sweeping Tampa for the first time since 2018. The Bucs had used a five-game Tom Brady-era winning streak to overtake Atlanta prior to that sweep. Despite Tampa winning the NFC South four straight seasons, Atlanta has won four of the past five head-to-head matchups. In a pivotal Week 8 rematch with first place on the line, Atlanta forced an early turnover, scored on a 36-yard Kirk Cousins to Kyle Pitts touchdown, led 24-17 at halftime, and extended its advantage late in the third quarter.
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