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Falcons Show Fight that Has Been Missing in Thrilling Comeback Against the Buccaneers
Kyle Pitts recorded 11 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns, the first tight end to do so since 1996, leading a Falcons rally overcoming 19 penalties.
- On Thursday at Raymond James Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to win 29-28, capped by Zane Gonzalez's 43-yard field goal as time expired.
- Tampa Bay had taken control earlier when the defense recovered a Bijan Robinson fumble and built a 28-14 lead entering the fourth quarter.
- Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts delivered 11 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns, the first tight end to reach at least 150 yards with three TDs since Shannon Sharpe in 1996, ESPN Research said.
- Despite 19 penalties, the Falcons pulled out a 29-28 victory after Pitts' 4-yard reception on the final drive, leaving Tampa Bay with a crushing late collapse.
- The win also offers season context: Pitts said, `I definitely thought I got the second foot down`, and it was only the Falcons' second in their past nine games after last week's loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Shannon Sharpe Breaks Down Kyle Pitts’ Performance as Falcons TE Matches Hall of Famers’ Stats
The Atlanta Falcons fans went crazy last game as Kyle Pitts delivered a historic performance in a 29-28 come-from-behind victory. This performance from the Falcons tight end puts him alongside Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe. Naturally, Sharpe noticed. On his Nightcap podcast, Sharpe explained why it’s special. “Tonight he was a receiver, he wasn’t a retriever. He played his a-s off,” he said while breaking down the outing. Pitts went for 11 catche…
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Falcons show fight that has been missing in thrilling comeback against the Buccaneers
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