Amid another lost season for the Falcons, Kirk Cousins delivered a night he and his team won't soon forget. Atlanta rallied from 14 points down in the fourth quarter for a stunning 29-28 win over the Buccaneers. Zane Gonzalez nailed a 43-yard field goal as time expired to cap an incredible rally.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially in a shaky playoff position after losing to the Carolina Panthers and falling to 7-8 on the year. The Panthers defeated

Just before the half, the Panthers scored on a 22-yard Tetairoa McMillan touchdown. He got outside leverage and worked over the top of the Bucs' defender and Bryce Young placed the ball out in front to give Carolina a 13-10 lead.

Here's a big hat tip to Carl Granderson. The veteran defensive end wasn't fooled by a Buccaneers pitch to the flat on fourth down, closing quickly on the ball carrier for a loss of seven yards and a turnover on downs. The Saints offense will take over on Tampa Bay's side of the field.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got back in the win column on Sunday with a victory over the Cardinals to end their three-game skid, while the New Orleans Saints lost

The Falcons upset the Buccaneers in an NFC South battle on Thursday night. Here were the highlights and top plays.

Sunday Night Football features a matchup of first-place teams in the NFC as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) travel to Southern California to face the Los Angeles Rams (8-2). The Bucs are hoping to bounce back after losing two straight, while the Rams come into SNF on a five-game winning streak.

The Panthers defense contained the Bucs' potent passing game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 145 yards while receiver Mike Evans, often a terror against Carolina, caught five balls for just 31 yards and a score.

Baker Mayfield has best response to Buccaneers getting out of form slump originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Entering Week 17, the 7-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a serious tailspin.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi as Panthers lead Buccaneers, but Dave Canales is failing Bryce Young in his biggest game. At halftime of their biggest game of the season, the Carolina Panthers are leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 13-10.