Opening up at home to begin the season is always an advantage. The Atlanta Falcons were afforded that luxury in Week 1, yet they failed to capitalize, falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in heartbreaking fashion .

Atlanta came out red hot, striking in just three plays. The Falcons went 65 yards in 1:46, capped by a Bijan Robinson reception for the game’s first score . But the offense quickly cooled. Atlanta wouldn’t find the end zone again until under a minute left in the first half, settling for a 41-yard field goal.

From that point, the game was in the hands of second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The first-year starter showed why the Falcons drafted him No. 8 overall last year. In the fourth quarter, Penix orchestrated a marathon 18-play, nine-minute drive that looked

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