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Ryan’s woes continue early against Bucs

110115 ATLANTA: — Falcons Julio Jones (from left), Devonta Freeman, and Matt Ryan walk through the tunnel to the field preparing to play the Buccaneers in a football game on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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Credit: Curtis Compton

110115 ATLANTA: — Falcons Julio Jones (from left), Devonta Freeman, and Matt Ryan walk through the tunnel to the field preparing to play the Buccaneers in a football game on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
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Nov 1, 2015

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s red zone woes continued against Tampa Bay on Sunday.

On second down from Tampa Bay’s 6-yard, Ryan’s pass into the endzone was intercepted by Tampa Bay linebacker Kwon Alexander and returned 93 yards to Atlanta’s 11. Wide receiver Julio Jones hustled down the field to saved the Falcons from an apparent touchdown.

But Tampa Bay was called for offside and the play was called back.

After a run by Devonta Freeman and an incompleted pass to the end zone, the Falcons had to settle for a field goal.

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