Falcons take down NFC South rival Bucs on walk-off field goal

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Younghoe Koo's third field goal of the game, a 51-yarder as time expired, bailed out Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder and gave the mistake-prone, first-place Falcons a 16-13 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

The Falcons (4-3) snapped an eight-game road losing streak and moved atop the NFC South ahead of the Bucs (3-3) despite Ridder losing three fumbles inside Tampa Bay's red zone, including one that cost him a 12-yard touchdown run that would have put Atlanta up 10 points with less than four minutes to go.

Ridder's fumble on a sack stopped the Falcons from breaking a 10-10 tie just before halftime. The young quarterback lost another fumble in the third quarter, one play after Drake London’s 13-yard reception gave the Falcons a first down inside the Bucs' 1.

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Younghoe Koo of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates with teammates after kicking a game-winning field goal on the final play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 22, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

The receiver nearly scored on the play, although he appeared to lose possession as he stretched out for the goal line. The Bucs challenged the ruling on the field that London was down by contact before losing possession of the ball.

The ball was placed inside the 1 after a lengthy replay, with officials ruling London’s hand came down out-of-bounds while he still had control of the ball. Ridder's fumble on the next play was recovered by Bucs rookie YaYa Diaby.

Ridder, who threw for 250 yards without an interception, moved the Falcons into position for Koo's winning kick