One kick that hooked left gave the Atlanta Falcons a chance to tie Sunday's season opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and one kick that leaked right allowed the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers to escape with a 23-20 win over their division rivals. The Buccaneers won their fourth straight division title in 2024 but lost both head-to-head matchups to the Falcons and barely held Atlanta at bay at the end of the season.

QB Baker Mayfield's 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie WR Emeka Egbuka – Mayfield's third scoring toss of the day and Egbuka's second trip into the end zone – was the difference as the Buccaneers answered a dramatic late score by Falcons QB Michael Penix. Egbuka caught four passes for a team-high 67 yards and those two scores in his NFL debut.

The win gave the Bucs a 1-0 record to

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