Tom Brady, Buccaneers Snap Falcons Win Streak

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. With the loss, Atlanta falls to 2-3.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 9, 2022

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The Atlanta Falcons are back in the loss column following a 21-15 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium.

The Falcons' offense struggled mightily in the first half, failing to put any points on the board. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers put up three scores and led 13-0 going into halftime.

The Buccaneers scored once again in the third quarter and nailed the two-point conversion to make it a 21-0 game. But this is when the Falcons offense woke up.

Two drives later, the Falcons got on the board with a touchdown on an eight-yard run from backup running back Avery Williams to cut the deficit by a score.

Two drives after that, the offense charged down the field on a drive led by rookie Drake London. The drive was capped off by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Olamide Zaccheaus. In a risky decision, the Falcons opted to go for a two-point conversion and KhaDarel Hodge caught the pass to make it a 21-15 game.

The defense needed to stop Tom Brady one more time, but unfortunately the defense ran out of tricks up their sleeve.

The Falcons return home next week to face the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Published Oct 9, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.