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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons to battle Bucs for second place in the NFC South

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Updated Dec 25, 2019

In the 172nd episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, Falcons coach Dan Quinn stops by to discuss Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Vic Beasley and his job situation. We also preview some of the matchups with the Tampa Bay Bucs, who beat the Falcons 35-22 on Nov. 24. The Falcons’ rushing offense must figure out how to run the ball against the No. 1 ranked rush defense in the NFL.

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