The Falcons trailed 28-20 with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when receiver Darnell Mooney fumbled. Six Buccaneers players surrounded the ball , and it looked like the Bucs were about to recover and that the Falcons’ best chance of a comeback had just been fumbled away.

Instead, Falcons center Ryan Neuzil, who was far behind the play at the time the ball came out, sprinted downfield, jumped into the pile and ended up with possession, a crucial fumble recovery that kept the Falcons’ drive alive, leading to a touchdown and ultimately a 29-28 win.

It was an extraordinary play from Neuzil, whose teammates and coaches said afterward that they couldn’t believe what he did.

“I jogged off the field, I said there’s no way we recovered that ball. I just jogged off. Someone said,

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