Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​passed for 253 yards in the first half, but the Buccaneers led 24-17 and scored on the second-half kickoff.

The Bucs scored on all four possessions, not counting a one-play knee-down at the end of the half, with Mike Evans catching two touchdown passes. Evans now has 99 receiving touchdowns and 100 total touchdowns in his career. He has points of 2 and 23 from Baker Mayfield tonight.

Sterling Shepard scored the Bucs’ other touchdown from 4 yards out on a third down play.

While Younghoe Koo made a 54-yard field goal, he missed a 41-yarder wide left. On their final drive of the half, the Falcons reached the Bucs’ 31 before Cousins ​​got a sack. On fourth-and-18 at the Tampa Bay 39, the Falcons failed a 57-yard field goal attempt and beat a punt.

Cousins ​​completed 21 of 28 passes, throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to Drake London and a 24-yarder into coverage to Darnell Mooney. London, who left briefly because of a concussion, has six catches for 64 yards and Mooney has four receptions for 58 yards.

Bijan Robinson only had 18 yards on seven carries.

Mayfield completed 12 of 15 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Evans has four catches for 49 yards and Cade Otten has two for 37.

Rachaad White had 61 yards on five carries and Bucky Irving had four on 31.