Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, the Atlanta Falcons wanted to play spoiler to the Buccaneers' playoff hopes. In the upset victory on primetime, the Falcons trailed 28-14 early in the fourth quarter, but they clawed back and a walk-off field goal from Zane Gonzalez saw them prevail.
However, the 29-28 victory saw the Dirty Birds be called for a franchise record 19 penalties, which marked the most of any team this season and the most by any NFL team since the Browns back in 2019. And despite the win, it took a sloppy, highly undisciplined road to get there.