The Atlanta Falcons took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football with a stunning 29-28 finish in primetime.

The Atlanta Falcons always seem to show up when you least expect it. That was the case during the team's 29-28 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. With nothing to play for other than pride, the Falcons overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

Losing to the Falcons was a tough blow for Tampa Bay's playoff hopes. There is still time to work back into the playoff picture, but the Buccaneers are going to need to beat the Carolina Panthers. They will face the Panthers twice in the final four games of the regular season.

It was hard to imagine the Buccaneers outright missing the playoffs once they started the year 5-1, but now, you don't have to — that scenario is a game away fr

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers collapsed vs. the Atlanta Falcons in the Week 15 "Thursday Night Football" matchup. Here's how it happened.

Cousins threw three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts Sr., and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to complete the Atlanta Falcons' rally for a 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night.

Pitts led the way with a PFF grade of 90.5 in Week 15. It was by far the highest grade recorded on either side of the ball and the only elite rating of the game. Chris Lindstrom, Ryan Neuzil, Matthew Berteron and David Sills all cracked the list as well.

The Buccaneers collapsed and lost to their NFC South rivals on "TNF." The head coach's message to the team was full of colorful language.

The Falcons put together their most thrilling win of the season Thursday night in Tampa, beating the Buccaneers 29-28 on a 43-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez on the game's final play. The game featured a 14-point, fourth-quarter comeback, a franchise-record number of penalties, a career night from Kyle Pitts and multiple game-changing plays late.

Tampa Bay's playoff aspirations are fading fast as they suffer another embarrassing loss to an undisciplined Falcons team.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 15 showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons