TAMPA, FL — A day that started with aspirations of a momentum-seizing, division-controlling win ended with a loss as ugly as the rain-soaked puddles littered around Raymond James Stadium.
The Falcons (3-5) trudged — literally — through a 16-0 loss to the Buccaneers (3-5) on Sunday afternoon. Every step kicked up water. A referee slipped trying to slow down to mark the yard. Many Falcons players wore big, black rain jackets on the sideline. Those who didn’t use ponchos turned to other attire, such as Gatorade towels, to shield themselves from the rain.
And the game itself certainly wasn’t much prettier.
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