TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- It's revenge day for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are looking to reclaim the NFC South as playoffs near. With the Bucs (5-7) suffering their only division loss against the Falcons (6-6) in Week 7, the Bucs Week 14 matchup is do-or-die.
Despite Atlanta's star rookie running back Bijan Robinson hardly playing in the Bucs matchup earlier this season, Tampa Bay still fell 16-13 – a loss that shouldn't have happened.
Ahead of Sunday's game, Bucs' head coach Todd Bowles expressed where he feels the team has changed the most since the first game against Atlanta.
"I don’t know if we’re better, we’ve just got to be more consistent. I thought we got a little better on third down, defensively," Bowles said. "Offensively, I think we’re starting to move the ball better on the ground. We’ve got to be consistent at both."
With both teams coming off a win – the Falcons beating the New York Jets and the Bucs taking down the Carolina Panthers – the momentum going into today's matchup is expected to be high. If the Bucs win today, they'll reclaim the NFC South. However, if they lose, they'll be three games behind the Falcons, who currently lead the division.
FINAL: Buccaneers 29 - Falcons 25
0:16: Ridder to Pitts for 20 yards at 2nd & 10 at ATL50.
0:36: MAYFIELD TO OTTON! Mayfield goes to Otton for an 11-yard touchdown. Holding called on Falcons' Grant. Bucs lead 29-25.
1:16: CHRIS GODWIN!! Mayfield goes deep right to Godwin for 32 yards.
1:28: Mayfield passes incomplete to Evans. Holding called on Falcons' Phillips.
2:34: White goes to the left for 9 yards.
3:30: Ridder runs it in himself for a 6-yard TOUCHDOWN. The Falcons' two-point conversion is good and the Falcons take the lead for the first time today – 25-22.
6:10: Ridder goes long to London for a 45-yard completion – Winfield was in coverage and almost picked it off.
6:10: Camarda kicks 65 yards for a touchback.
6:14: IT'S GOOD! McLaughlin hits a 38-yard field goal to put the Bucs up 22-17.
6:22: Mayfield throws an incomplete pass deep right to Evans. Bucs challenged the ruling, but the call STANDS and Tampa Bay was charged with their first timeout.
9:16: White picks up 10 yards.
11:13: Robinson takes in it 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is good and the Falcons trail 19-17.
11:54: Ridder passes short middle to Robinson for 33 yards.
13:23: Ridder passes incomplete to London. Pass interference called on Bucs' McCollum.
14:14: Camarda punts 63 yards to ATL12 for 16 yards. Bucs' Hayes was called out of bounds on the kick.
15:00: White goes to the left for 2 yards.
END OF THE 3RD QUARTER: Buccaneers 19 - Falcons 10
0:36: McCollum breaks up Ridder's pass intended for Smith.
2:54: Ridder passes short to Smith for 8 yards.
4:06: Camarda kicks 65 yards for a touchback.
4:14: RACHAAD WHITE!!!!!! Mayfield goes short left to White, who takes it for THIRTY-ONE YARDS!! The extra point is good and the Bucs lead 19-10.
7:31: Mayfield hands the ball off to White for 12 yards.
8:55: Pinion punts 49 yards to TB21 – Thompkins ran for 13 yards before going out of bounds.
9:40: Ridder passes short to London for 4 yards.
9:45: False start called on Falcons' Norton.
9:58: Mayfield passed incomplete to Godwin. He was injured during the play.
10:19: White takes it up the middle for 1 yard. Falcons' Street was injured during the play.
10:59: Mayfield fumbles the ball at TB9 – recovered by White at TB7.
11:12: Ridder throws incomplete deep middle to Miller.
11:36: Camarda punts 57 yards to ATL28 – Alford returns it for 18 yards.
13:13: Ridder goes short to Smith, who takes it for 8 yards.
14:00: Ridder passes deep left intended for Smith and its INTERCEPTED by WINFIELD. Illegal use of the hands called on Bucs' Davis.
15:00: Camarda punts 65 yards for a touchback.
END OF THE 2ND QUARTER: Buccaneers 12 - Falcons 10
0:02: Koo's 52-yard FG is NO GOOD!! Bucs remain in the lead at halftime
0:58: Ridder passes short middle to London for 15 yards.
0:58: Ridder fumbles at ATL47 – recovered at ATL47.
1:16: False start called on Bucs' LT Tristan Wirfs – 3rd & 3 at TB41.
2:00: White goes to the left for 3 yards.
2:36: Pinion kicks 75 yards – Thompkins returns the ball for 29.
2:44: ANTOINE WINFIELD JR.! Ridder gets dropped for a 10-yard loss. The ball is recovered in the end zone, but Smith gets tackled for a SAFETY! Bucs lead 12-10.
3:32: The Falcons defense swarms Mayfield and takes him down for a 2-yard loss.
3:38: Mayfield passes incomplete to Godwin.
4:24: NO GOOD! Falcons' Koo missed the field goal! Score remains tied at 10-10.
5:07: DOWN GOES RIDDER! Calijah Kancey sacked Ridder for a yard loss.
6:44: Ridder to Hodge for 18 yards.
9:25: Mayfield goes to Edmonds for 8 yards.
11:30: Mayfield passes short middle to Chase Edmonds for 10 yards.
12:15: FALCONS PUNCH BACK – Ridder goes downfield to Kyle Pitts for a 36-yard touchdown. Bucs-Falcons tie it up with 10s.
12:40: Robinson goes left for 1-yard. Bucs' safety Ryan Neal was injured during the play and is questionable to return with a hip/back injury.
13:11: Ridder throws a beautiful ball to London for a 22-yard completion.
14:29: Ridder passes short left to Pruitt for 6 yards. The ball is fumbled out of bounds. Bucs' Zyon McCollum forced the fumble.
14:57: Camarda punts it for a touchback.
15:00: BAKER MAYFIELD!! The quarterback sneaks it in for SIX! The extra point is good and the Bucs now lead 10-3.
END OF THE 1ST QUARTER: Buccaneers 3 - Falcons 3
0:20: White takes the ball 6 yards as the first quarter comes to a close.
0:25: CARLTON DAVIS!!! Ridder's pass to Robinson was INTERCEPTED by Davis.
0:34: Camarda punts 59 yards to ATL14 – catch is out of bounds.
1:19: White goes to the right for 2 yards.
1:23: Mayfield throws incomplete to Mike Evans.
1:26: Falcons' Koo hits a 20-yard field goal to tie up the ball game. Bucs 3, Falcons 3.
2:43: Robinson goes up on the run and picks up 4 yards.
7:37: Ridder goes deep right to Drake London for a 26-yard completion.
8:07: DOWN GOES RIDDER! Bucs' Greg Gaines sacks Ridder for 0 yards.
9:00: Ridder passes short right to Robinson for 11 yards.
9:27: Falcons' quarterback Desmond Ridder passes short right to Bijan Robinson for 4 yards.
9:27: Bucs' Jake Camarda punts 65 yards for a touchback.
9:31: FIRE THE CANNONS! McLaughlin nails a 55-yard field goal to put the Bucs on the board first. Bucs 3, Falcons 0.
11:06: Palmer picks up 5 yards for the 3rd & 4 at ATL 39.
12:30: Mayfield foes right to Moore for 11 yards.
13:15: Mayfield passes short right to Otton for 5 yards.
14:26: Bucs' quarterback Baker Mayfield passes short middle to Godwin for 6 yards.
15:00: Falcons' Pinion kicks 65 yards from ATL35 for a touchback.