Darnell Mooney scores the second touchdown in the knot game, 27-27

The Falcons appeared as if they would be denied another touchdown in the red zone. It's a recurring theme.

However, Atlanta went from the Tampa Bay 12 on fourth-and-4, quickly grabbed the ball and saw Kirk Cousins ​​throw a 12-yard shot to Darnell Mooney. The game ended 13:18 with a score of 27:27.

It was Mooney's second touchdown of the night after snagging a 24-yarder in the first half.

Cousins ​​is 29 of 40 for 351 yards and three touchdowns, with Drake London having an 18-yard score on the game's first drive.

The teams traded field goals in the third quarter, with Younghoe Koo hitting a 48-yarder for the Falcons and Chase McLaughlin hitting a 32-yarder for the Bucs. Tampa failed to score a touchdown in the red zone and Baker Mayfield was sacked by David Onyemata for a 7-yard loss on third-and-3 from the Atlanta 7.

The Bucs' starting player Jordan Whitehead was forced out with a groin injury. It is questionable whether he will return, but he has shown no signs of getting back into the game. The Bucs' other starting safety, Antoine Winfield, remains out after suffering a foot injury in the season opener.