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Video: D. Led -- Falcons fall apart against Bucs

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Dec 6, 2015

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The Falcons fell to the Buccaneers, 23-19 and have now lost five in a row. CineSport's Chad Cutler and The AJC's D. Orlando Ledbetter discuss what went wrong for the slumping Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Philip Wheeler (51) grabs Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) by the fasemask during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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