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Todd Bowles wishes Bucs could've slowed Falcons' game-tying drive

ATLANTA -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Friday morning that he wishes his defense would have done more to slow the Atlanta Falcons on their final drive of regulation in Thursday night's 36-30 overtime loss.

Instead, the Falcons were able to spike the ball with 0:01 left to set up a 52-yard, game-tying field goal from Falcons kicker Younghoe Koe.

"We should have laid on 'em more. We kinda got up," Bowles said.

The Bucs had quickly gone three and out after a Lavonte David interception, with two negative run plays and a holding call on center Graham Barton.