The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have no one to blame but themselves for failing to take advantage of an opportunity to tighten their grip on first place in the NFC South.

The Atlanta Falcons had a time of possession problem coming into Week 5, in that they were outclassed almost every week in time of possession. This week, however, Atlanta controlled the clock and ultimately won the game,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had every opportunity to take full command of the NFC South with a win on Thursday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons. With a win, the Buccaneers would improve to 4-1 on the year and hold sole possession of first place in the division for at least one more week while also holding a two-game advantage over the Falcons,