TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers will take an ugly win over a division rival on the road to start the season.

Baker Mayfield and the offense weren’t sharp in their first game under new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard. The defense gave up big plays, couldn’t create any turnovers and didn’t generate much pressure.

Still, with the game on the line, Mayfield made all the clutch throws to lead Tampa Bay to a 23-20 victory at Atlanta on Sunday.

The four-time defending NFC South champions tried to downplay facing the Falcons, who swept the season series and had won four of the previous five meetings.

But beating the biggest challenger to their division championship run in Week 1 should have playoff implications down the road.

Considering most of the starters didn’t see any action in the pres

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