- According to OptaSTATS, the Falcons are the first team in NFL history to win a game where they had at least 14 more penalties (they ended the night at a record-setting 19 flags) than their opponent and faced a deficit of at least 14 points.
- Thursday night was Kirk Cousins’ best passing performance this season by far: 373 passing yards. His next best was 162 yards vs. the NY Jets in Week 13. The third best was Week 10 against the Dolphins, 173 yards. Both games were Falcons losses. Falcons reporterTori McElhaney said his 1,158 passing yards against the Bucs is the most by a QB vs. any opponent over the last two seasons.
- ESPN Insights says Kyle Pitts Sr.’s 150 receving yards and resulting three touchdowns were the best performance in an NFL game since Shannon Sharpe in 1996 Week 6 vs. the Chargers.
- From NextGenStats:
Kyle Pitts caught all 8 of his targets for 124 yards and 3 touchdowns when aligned out wide or in the slot in Week 15.
He became the first tight end with 3 touchdowns from detached alignments since Travis Kelce in Week 11, 2022.#ATLvsTB | #DirtyBirds pic.twitter.com/cNl9ht6UJX
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 12, 2025
- Pitts is slated to become a free agent next year. Could this performance make the Falcons more eager to keep him on the team?
- From Falcons reporter Terrin Waack: “The Falcons are 15-3 since 2009 when wearing the team’s 1966 throwback uniforms.” Maybe they should wear those uniforms more often, perhaps?
- There was a reason why Bucs coach Todd Bowles was cursing like a sailor after the game, and the rest of the team was fuming in the locker room. And it wasn’t just the loss. The Falcons had a hand in potentially crowning a new leader in the NFC South. Their win over the Bucs last night moves the 7-6 Carolina Panthers to first place, followed by the former leading Bucs, now 7-7. The Falcons, out of playoff contention, are 5-9, and the Saints languish in 4th at 3-10.
A pissed off #Bucs HC Todd Bowles dropped 7 F-bombs in his postgame presser when asked what he’ll tell his locker room after the 4th-quarter collapse. pic.twitter.com/1RjCz455Nw https://t.co/EB4BpMEOVc
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 12, 2025
A frustrated Mike Evans after the Bucs lose 29-28 to the Falcons.
Evans finished with six catches for 132 yards. pic.twitter.com/p8XVQ5zmQs
— Kyle Burger (@kyle_burger) December 12, 2025
- The Falcons have a chance to make another team miserable when they face the 3-10 Arizona Cardinals a few days before Christmas on December 21 in Glendale. Will Santa bring the Dirty Birds another dub since a playoff berth or the first winning season in 8 years is out of the question?
