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Buccaneers blow 17 point lead to Falcons in season finale

For two teams that had nothing two play for, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons threw haymakers for 60 minutes in one of the most entertaining games of Week 17.

Former Buccaneers kicker Matt Bryant would hit a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give the Falcons a 34-32 victory.

The loss would lock the Buccaneers into a top-five pick in the NFL Draft.

Facing a crucial third-and-11 the Buccaneers somehow left Julio Jones wide open over the middle of the field to set up a simple field goal attempt for Matt Bryant.