Falcons' Kyle Pitts nearly suffers embarrassing moment on TD play vs Bucs

Atlanta Falcons tight extremity Kyle Pitts astir suffered an embarrassing shot infinitesimal connected Sunday successful nan crippled against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Falcons backmost Kirk Cousins recovered Pitts for a 49-yard touchdown. But it was astir a turnover.

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Atlanta Falcons tight extremity Kyle Pitts catches a walk for a touchdown against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers during nan first quarter, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, successful Tampa. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

As Pitts crossed nan extremity line, Buccaneers information Antoine Winfield Jr. tracked Pitts down and knocked nan shot retired of nan tight end’s manus arsenic he crossed nan extremity line. The shot bounced retired of bounds successful what could person been a fumble, touchback and turnover.

NFL officials reviewed nan play and wished that Pitts and nan shot crossed nan extremity statement earlier Winfield knocked it retired of his hand. The telephone connected nan section stood and Atlanta was awarded six points.

The touchdown tied nan crippled astatine that point. There was 7:19 near successful nan first half.

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Atlanta Falcons tight extremity Kyle Pitts runs aft a drawback against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers during nan first half, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, successful Tampa. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Pitts was already having a monster crippled successful a important NFC South battle. He had 2 catches for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns astatine that point.

Cousins was 5 of 9 pinch 125 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes.

Atlanta and Tampa Bay entered nan crippled pinch 4-3 records. The Falcons defeated nan Buccaneers successful a classical overtime thriller earlier this season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) pressures Atlanta Falcons backmost Kirk Cousins during nan first half, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, successful Tampa. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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Cousins threw for much than 500 yards successful that game.

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