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Kirk Cousins Leads Falcons to 29-28 Comeback Victory over the Reeling Buccaneers
The Falcons rallied despite 19 penalties, with Kirk Cousins throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns, while Tampa Bay fell behind Carolina in the NFC South race.
- Dec. 11, 2025 — The Atlanta Falcons rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-28 at Raymond James Stadium, capped by Zane Gonzalez's 43-yard field goal as time expired.
- After coach Raheem Morris urged a response Monday, Tampa Bay's secondary was undermanned with Tykee Smith and Benjamin Morrison inactive and Zyon McCollum injured, intensifying the NFC South race against the Carolina Panthers.
- Kirk Cousins fueled the comeback with 30-of-44 passes for 373 yards, Kyle Pitts Sr. had 11 catches for 166 yards, and Bijan Robinson scored on a 6-yard run.
- The result moved Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a half-game behind Carolina Panthers in the NFC South with three weeks remaining, as the loss was Tampa Bay's fifth in six games while Atlanta Falcons overcame 19 penalties.
- Atlanta now travels to Arizona on Dec. 21, while Tampa Bay visits Carolina next Sunday, with four weeks left in the regular season making the NFC South race likely to come down to the wire.
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