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National Football League
Tampa Bay 22, Atlanta 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 30, 2012
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 69644


Buccaneers 22, Falcons 17:
Rookie Doug Martin rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown as Tampa Bay snapped a five-game losing streak and handed NFC South champion Atlanta its only home loss of the season.

Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman passed for 222 yards and a touchdown, becoming the franchise leader for touchdowns in a season (27) and career (78).

Despite having clinched the NFC's top seed in the playoffs, the Falcons (13-3) played their starters throughout. Matt Ryan passed for 238 yards and his franchise-record 32nd touchdown pass of the season but Atlanta managed only 278 total yards, its second-lowest total of the season.

Mike Williams caught six passes for 65 yards and a score for the Bucs (7-9), who set single-season team records for points (389) and total yards (5,820). Freeman became the first quarterback in team history to pass for 4,000 yards.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez had five catches for 41 yards, putting him over 90 receptions for the fifth time in his career. … The loss snapped an 11-game home win streak for Ryan, who dropped to 33-5 at the Georgia Dome. … Martin recorded his fifth 100-yard game of the season.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay   Atlanta
Doug Martin Player Jacquizz Rodgers
28 Attempts 5
142 Yards 28
5.1 Avg Yards 5.6
1 Touchdowns 0
40 Long 16
Receiving
Tampa Bay   Atlanta
Mike Williams Player Julio Jones
6 Receptions 3
65 Yards 56
10.8 Avg Yards 18.7
1 Touchdowns 0
23 Long 28
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Tampa Bay 366 144 222 2 3 0 2.0 0
Atlanta 278 65 213 2 1 1 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.