The Atlanta Falcons picked up a huge win in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here are three takeaways from this NFC South showdown.
The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into Week 12 looking to keep their NFC Playoff hopes alive. Not to mention, both squads were coming into the weekend as winners two in-a-row as well. Needless to say, we all knew this game was going to be a battle, one way or another.
It was Julio Jones who ended up being the biggest X-factor on the field Sunday afternoon. With Tampa Bay having head coach Dirk Koetter and defensive coordinator Mike Smith, two former Falcons coaches, it’s hard to tell how they will decide to cover Jones.
At the end of the day, it appeared they decided to not cover him at all.
With a huge win over the Bucs, Atlanta now heads into their toughest stretch of the season over the next five weeks. Not only are they in great position to make the playoffs, but they still have a chance of winning the NFC South.
That said, here are three takeaways for the Dirty Birds from their game in Week 12.