The Buccaneers scored on their first drive Thursday night. The Falcons answered quickly.
And quicker, too. The Falcons needed just four plays to make it 7-7 on a 32-yard Matt Ryan pass to Levine Toilolo. The Falcons then created a quick turnover but settled for a field goal and a 10-7 lead.
The Buccaneers scored first, capping a 13-play drive with a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Mike Evans to go up 7-0. The Buccaneers went 75 yards in 13 plays, six runs and seven passes, in 5:32.
The Falcons answered in 1:49, then recovered a fumble on a botched handoff deep in Tampa Bay territory. Matt Bryant kicked a 29-yard field goal to give the Falcons their first lead with 6:08 left in the first quarter.
Winston was 5-of-7 for 49 yards on the first drive. Evans caught three passes for 31.
