ATLANTA — A fourth-quarter comeback fell short for the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 1 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Final score: Buccaneers 23, Falcons 20

Why it's important: The Falcons face an uphill battle from here, not only beginning their season 0-1 but also already dropping in the NFC South race with this loss to a divisional opponent.

Key takeaway : Jeff Ulbrich's defense came to play. The Falcons forced the Buccaneers into back-to-back three-and-outs to start the game. The last time the Falcons forced a three-and-out on the first two drives was in 2015 against the Philadelphia Eagles in a season opener Atlanta won. The Falcons' biggest task this offseason was revamping the defense, and Sunday showed they did just that. The unit has clearly

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