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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons Recap - Buccaneers Win 31-27
Tom Brady was good for 390 yards through the air on Sunday as the Buccaneers got past the Falcons by a score of 31-27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Buccaneers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Tom Brady completed 31 of 45 pass attempts for 390 yards and 2 TDs for the Buccaneers in the win.
Ito Smith rushed for 24 yards for Atlanta, while Matt Ryan added 16 yards. Matt Ryan threw for 356 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage had 163 and 68 yards respectively.
Atlanta was outgained by Tampa Bay 416-369 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-23 by the Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:47-28:13 split in that important category.
Tampa Bay heads into a Week 16 battle against the Lions. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kansas City.