On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 7-7 on the season, and now their path to the NFL Playoffs is quite complicated.

Unfortunately for the Bucs though, they didn't walk away with the win and that's because they totally imploded in a stunning 29-28 loss that knocked them into second place in the NFC South. The Falcons committed a franchise-record 19 penalties, they missed TWO two-point conversions in the fourth quarter, and yet, they somehow still won.

The Atlanta Falcons have rallied for a 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts Sr., and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired.

Coming off the Thursday Night Football loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay has dropped from 6-2 to 7-7 and put the Carolina Panthers in the driver’s seat to win the NFC South. Meanwhile, the head coach blamed the “ inexcusable ” loss on the players all at a time when the sentiment about him in the locker room seems to be souring.

An NFC South battle on "Thursday Night Football" looks a little different than usual. Here's the story behind the Buccaneers' jerseys.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Peter Schrager Declares Tampa Bay's Epic Meltdown the Worst Loss of the NFL Season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going through the type of freefall that ends up costing coaches and players their jobs.

The Buccaneers fell to 7-7, a half-game behind the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South. It has been a tough time for Cousins, who was benched last season and lost his job. He got it back due to a season-ending knee injury to Penix. He had been written off at age 37. But for one night at least, the Falcons looked smart for keeping him on the roster.