KhaDarel Hodge #12 of the Atlanta Falcons runs with the ball to score a game winning 45 yard touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during overtime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 03, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers going toe-to-toe in a 36–30 overtime shootout, won by the Falcons, produced a rare Thursday Night Football classic.
“The back-and-forth at the end there, it’s definitely up there,” Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield told reporters after the loss.
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