Buccaneers 10–13 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2008

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons?

A. Bryant (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.16 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.99 EPA): (:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Final score: Atlanta Falcons 13–10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7–10 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Austin Bryant
Top passer: B. Griese
Biggest EPA play: (9:14) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 85-J.Rader for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Tampa Bay challenge…
Game date: 2008-12-14

Game summary

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13–10 on 2008-12-14. Austin Bryant posted a game-high +8.16 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	OT	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	3	0	0	10
Atlanta Falcons	10	0	0	3	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

ATL 20

+1ATL 2

+3ATL 20

+3TB 16

ATLAtlanta Falcons

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Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 6:53FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
TB 8
Score
0-3
(6:53) 1-J.Elam 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 1:03TD
Malik Turner
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
0-9
(1:03) 33-M.Turner right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 1:01XP
JEJ. Elam
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
0-10
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:15TD
Austin Bryant
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 20
Score
6-10
(:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:11XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
7-10
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 0:48FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 20
Score
10-10
(:48) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
OT 4:08FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
TB 16
Score
10-13
(4:08) 1-J.Elam 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Austin Bryant · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +8.16 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
2M. Jenkins · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.73 EPA/play
3Ricky White III · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.56 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
4M. Clayton · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.03 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
5J. Stevens · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.73 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
6J. Norwood · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
7I. Hilliard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.02 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
8Malik Turner · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +1.80 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Austin Bryant — TB · Receiving

Austin Bryant posted the highest total EPA (+8.16) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.02 EPA per play.

Austin Bryant's top snap (+3.99 EPA): (:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.61 EPA): Matt Ryan — (9:14) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 85-J.Rader for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Tampa Bay challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 85-J.Rader to TB 1 for 26 yards (2

Quarterback report card

B. Griese led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Griese (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 41 dropbacks · 63.4% completion · +5.7% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.93 total EPA
Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 28 dropbacks · 53.6% completion · +3.9% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -5.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	-0.167	-0.142
Offensive success rate	42.2%	42.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.120	-0.210
Rush EPA/play	-0.097	-0.096
Defensive EPA/play	+0.142	+0.167
Defensive success rate	57.8%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tampa Bay Buccaneers -0.17, Atlanta Falcons -0.14) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.17 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.14 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 14 drives, -11.79 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13 drives, -15.02 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons — Malik Turner (Q1 1:03)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Austin Bryant (B. Griese pass) (Q2 0:15)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — J. Elam (Q1 6:53)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q4 0:48)
Atlanta Falcons — J. Elam (OT 4:08)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the TB 8 (Q1 6:53) — (6:53) 1-J.Elam 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q1 1:03) — (1:03) 33-M.Turner right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q1 1:01) — 1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the ATL 20 (Q2 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 0:11) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ATL 20 (Q4 0:48) — (:48) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

Overtime: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the TB 16 (OT 4:08) — (4:08) 1-J.Elam 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 2:37) — (2:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 87-B.Clark, Center-46-M.Schneck, RECOVERED by TB-21-S.Piscitelli at ATL 40. 21-S.Piscitelli to ATL 22 for 18 yards (52-C.Wire). [WPA -25.5% · EPA -3.85]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OT 11:07) — (11:07) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese sacked at TB 24 for -13 yards (55-J.Abraham). [WPA -20.2% · EPA -2.04]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 3:43) — (3:43) 3-M.Bryant 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -3.10]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 7:17) — (7:17) 8-B.Griese pass short left intended for 80-M.Clayton INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Foxworth at ATL 37. 24-D.Foxworth to ATL 38 for 1 yard (80-M.Clayton). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -4.47]
Atlanta Falcons (OT 6:05) — (6:05) 33-M.Turner right tackle to TB 18 for 17 yards (21-S.Piscitelli). [WPA +14.7% · EPA +1.52]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q3 9:14) — (9:14) 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 85-J.Rader for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Tampa Bay challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 2-M.Ryan pass deep right to 85-J.Rader to TB 1 for 26 yards (2 [WPA -12.4% · EPA -4.61]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 7:17) — (7:17) 8-B.Griese pass short left intended for 80-M.Clayton INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Foxworth at ATL 37. 24-D.Foxworth to ATL 38 for 1 yard (80-M.Clayton). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -4.47]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.99]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 2:37) — (2:37) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 87-B.Clark, Center-46-M.Schneck, RECOVERED by TB-21-S.Piscitelli at ATL 40. 21-S.Piscitelli to ATL 22 for 18 yards (52-C.Wire). [WPA -25.5% · EPA -3.85]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q1 6:53 · TB 8 · Score 0-3
(6:53) 1-J.Elam 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q1 1:03 · TB 1 · Score 0-9
(1:03) 33-M.Turner right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q1 1:01 · TB 2 · Score 0-10
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 0:15 · ATL 20 · Score 6-10
(:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 0:11 · ATL 2 · Score 7-10
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 0:48 · ATL 20 · Score 10-10
(:48) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — OT 4:08 · TB 16 · Score 10-13
(4:08) 1-J.Elam 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Atlanta Falcons earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Austin Bryant (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Griese (TB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons on 2008-12-14?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 in Week 15, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Atlanta Falcons 10; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, Atlanta Falcons 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Atlanta Falcons touchdown — M. Turner (Q1 1:03) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — A. Bryant (B. Griese pass) (Q2 0:15) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Elam (Q1 6:53, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q4 0:48, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Elam (OT 4:08, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons?

B. Griese (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 63.4% completion, +5.7% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.93 total passing EPA. Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 53.6% completion, +3.9% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -5.89 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Austin Bryant (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.16 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.99 EPA): (:15) (Shotgun) 8-B.Griese pass deep left to 89-A.Bryant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Atlanta Falcons won 13-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 9-4 Now 9-5 L

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 8-5 Now 9-5 W

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