Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday without completing a pass, relying on a team-record rushing performance and four interceptions by their defense. Baker Mayfield attempted three passes and completed none as rain and wet conditions shaped the game. Tampa Bay ran for 324 yards on 56 carries, surpassing its previous single-game team record. Bucky Irving gained 170 yards and scored a touchdown, while Kenneth Gainwell added 140 yards. The Buccaneers built their lead with three field goals by Chase McLaughlin before Irving’s four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter made it 16-0. McLaughlin converted from 46, 34 and 42 yards. Atlanta’s Nick Folk missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt on the Falcons’ opening series. Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed eight of 24 passes for 125 yards and threw four interceptions. Tampa Bay’s defense intercepted him four times. The Falcons’ offense did not score, and running back Bijan Robinson finished with 76 yards on 19 carries. The win marked the first time since the Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets 16-12 on September 29, 1974, that an NFL team won a game without completing a pass. Tampa Bay also...