It's still hard to put into words just how disastrous the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' loss on Thursday night was. It wasn't just another close game, this time to the pitiful (now) 5-9 Atlanta Falcons, but it was a total system failure that saw the team blow a 14-point lead.
Despite being up two scores in the fourth quarter, the Bucs found a way to lose, and now they are a half-game behind the Panthers in the NFC South. A defensive disaster allowed the ailing Falcons to creep back into the game, despite committing an Atlanta franchise record 19 penalties.