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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 26, 2017. Jones finished with 12 catches for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-20 victory.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 26, 2017. Jones finished with 12 catches for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-20 victory.
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Dec 13, 2017

What happened to Tampa Bay this season?

The Bucs (4-9) were supposed to battle the Falcons (8-5) for supremacy in the NFC South after going 9-7 last season.

The Bucs are set to host the Falcons at 8:30 p.m on “Monday Night Football” in what the league thought would be a marquee late-season matchup.

But the Bucs have regressed in Jameis Winston’s third season as the starter and now there’s talk of coach Dirk Koetter getting fired.

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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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