In a exciting NFL Week 5 gamelos Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 in overtimeimproving their record to 3-2 on the season. The meeting It was a real exchange of offensive blowswhere both teams fought until the last minute and el Raymond James Stadium.
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AN ACTION-FULL FIRST MEDIA
He Duel started quickly with the Falcons taking the lead in the first quarter, thanks to an 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Drake Londonwho stood out with an impressive performance recording 12 receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Tampa Bay responded quickly with his quarterbackBaker Mayfield, who connected on a 2-yard touchdown pass with Mike Evans. A series of offensive plays and a 53-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin They put the Buccaneers ahead 10-7 at the end of the first quarter.
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In the second quarter, Cousins kept the pace and threw another touchdown pass, this time a 24-yarder to Darnell Mooney.. However, Mayfield was not far behind, tying the score with a 23-yard touchdown pass. again to Evans. The Buccaneers regained the lead just before halftime with a short pass from Mayfield to Sterling Shepard to put the scorer 24-17 in favor of Tampa Bay.
THE DRAMA OF THE SECOND HALF
He third quarter It was a field goal fight. Younghoe Koo hit two goals from 54 and 48 yards to bring the Falcons closer, while McLaughlin did the same with a 32-yard field goal to give the Buccaneers They maintained a 27-20 lead.
In the last quarter, Atlanta leveled the action again with another goal Koo’s field goal with one second left on the clock. He score was tied at 30-30 at the end of regulation timeforcing extra time.
OVERTIME AND TRIUMPH FOR THE FALCONS
In extra time, the Falcons took advantage of their opportunity. A key pass from Cousinswho had a spectacular night pitching for 509 yards and 4 touchdownsit was decisive connecting with KhaDarel Hodge on a 45-yard pass that sealed the 36-30 victory for Atlanta.
With this victory, Falcons improve to 3-2, while Tampa Bay also falls to 3-2 in what was one of the matches most exciting so far this season.
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