Welcome again, Mike Evans.
The Buccaneers’ No. 1 receiver, who’s enjoying his first sport since Week 7 when he broke his collarbone, has 4 catches for 102 yards. It is his first 100-yard sport since Week 15 of final season.
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He was instrumental on the Bucs’ go-ahead rating, with a 45-yard reception to the Falcons 12.
The largest play, although, was Dee Alford’s penalty for unlawful contact on an incompletion on third-and-13. The Falcons even have penalties for a facemask and for tripping on the nine-play, 90-yard drive.
The Falcons have 14 penalties for 90 yards.
Tight finish Devin Culp, who had solely 5 catches for 88 yards and no touchdowns in his profession, caught a 6-yard landing from Baker Mayfield to offer Tampa Bay a 20-14 lead with 6:22 left in the third quarter.