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Bucs run for 324 yards, shut out Falcons 16-0 in the rain

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Monday, Nov. 2, 2026In the Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 edition

TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday in a rainstorm at Raymond James Stadium, running for a franchise single-game record 324 yards without completing a pass, according to the team's official box score and game recap.

Chase McLaughlin kicked field goals of 46, 34 and 42 yards for a 9-0 halftime lead. Bucky Irving scored the game's only touchdown on a 4-yard run late in the third quarter, capping a 90-yard drive.

Irving ran 27 times for 170 yards and Kenny Gainwell had 140 yards on 25 carries, both career highs, the team says. Baker Mayfield went 0 for 3 passing. Tampa Bay finished with 322 total net yards to Atlanta's 224 and held the ball for 35:16.

The defense intercepted Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. four times: twice by Alex Anzalone in the first quarter, and once each by Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum. Penix completed 8 of 24 passes for 125 yards. It was the Bucs' first shutout since the 2023 season, according to the team.

Both teams are 3-5. The Buccaneers play at the Chicago Bears at 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Soldier Field, according to the team's game preview.

Source: Tampa Bay Buccaneers box score, Falcons at Buccaneers (Nov. 1, 2026), game recap, postgame report and next-game preview.

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