Matt Ryan threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Atlanta Falcons tighten their grip on first place in the NFC South with a 43-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Tampa Bay has dropped two straight on the heels of a three-game winning streak that got them back to .500. He threw a late TD pass to Cameron Brate to cut into a 23-point deficit. McCoy sacked Ryan in the second quarter, forcing a fumble that led to Winston's second TD pass to Evans. INJURIES: With Doug Martin (hamstring) and Jacquizz Rodgers (foot) inactive, rookie Peyton Barber became the fourth different starting running back for Tampa Bay this season.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 04, 2016 04:11 UTC