UP NEXT: The Falcons travel to Philadelphia, while the Bucs finish a three-game homestand against Chicago on Nov.
Falcons CB Desmond Trufant left with a shoulder injury in the first half and did not return. Bucs C Joe Hawley left with a knee injury in the second quarter and did not return. INJURIES: With Doug Martin (hamstring) and Jacquizz Rodgers (foot) inactive, rookie Peyton Barber became the fourth different starting running back for Tampa Bay this season. McCoy sacked Ryan in the second quarter, forcing a fumble that led to Winston’s second TD pass to Evans. He said he’d shake the quarterback’s hand before and after the game, but spend the rest of the night trying to make the NFL passing yardage leader uncomfortable. GOTCHA: Bucs DT Gerald McCoy talked this week about his admiration for Ryan, but reiterated that good sportsmanship should never be confused with a lack of commitment to do whatever to necessary to win. MATTY ICE: Ryan has thrown for 1,344 yards, nine touchdowns and just two interceptions in his last four games against the Bucs, who had won three straight in the division rivalry. That may have contributed to the decision Thursday night to decline a 15-yard face mask against the Falcons, settling for Matt Bryant kicking a 41-yard field goal for a 13-7 Atlanta lead instead of giving Ryan a chance to convert third-and-22 from the Tampa Bay 38 NO CONFIDENCE?: The Bucs defense yielded 626 yards, including 513 passing, during last week’s 30-24 overtime loss to Oakland. He was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Honor earlier this month.
A nine-time Pro Bowl selection and a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame last winter, Lynch played for the Bucs 1993 to 2003 and the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2007. Together with Hall of Famers Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks, Lynch formed the foundation of a dominating defense that helped transform Tampa Bay from the laughingstock of the NFL into a Super Bowl champion. RING OF HONOR: The Bucs inducted former safety John Lunch into the team’s Ring of Honor. He threw a late TD pass to Cameron Brate to cut into a 23-point deficit. Mike Glennon finished up for the Bucs, taking his first regular season snaps since 2014. Winston was tackled around the ankle by Atlanta’s Brooks Reed and also hit by cornerback Jalen Collins.
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