Social Media Recap: How the Falcons' win against the Buccaneers played out on Twitter

Dec 19, 2017 at 04:15 AM

Will McFadden

Senior Editor & Staff Writer

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- With a win on Monday night against the Buccaneers, the Falcons kept pace in the NFC South race and now need just one victory in their final two games to clinch a spot in the postseason. It wasn't pretty at times, but the win is no less important at this point in the season.

As always, let's dive into some of the best tweets from the Falcons' victory.

Pregame

Almost time to battle. #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/DDdrd1q84Z
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 18, 2017

Who Is Ready For Monday Night Football? Can't Wait To Watch The @AtlantaFalcons Rise Up Against The Buccaneers! Wooooo!
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) December 18, 2017

#InBrotherhood we rise#InBrotherhood we fight#InBrotherhood we trust
Let’s handle business tonight @AtlantaFalcons 💪🏽
— 🏌🏽 (@SELFMADE_DaMOB) December 19, 2017

Obviously Julio Jones has had plenty of success against the Bucs in his career, but I expect Tampa Bay to try and stop him at all costs tonight. Therefore, my key players for the #Falcons offense are Mohamed Sanu and Devonta Freeman. #ATLvsTB
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

Them Falcons gonna hunt tonight! @GradyJarrett @VicBeasley3 @Came_Along_Way @PoeMans_dream @Brooksreed50 @Takk @AJaClay @debo @Keanu_Neal @DesmondTrufant @rockorocky #RiseUp #Falcons #DrRush
— Pass Rush Specialist (@chucksmithnfl) December 18, 2017

It looks like Falcons fans took over Tampa Bay!!!! #RiseUp
— Fady Falcon (@Fadytweettweet) December 19, 2017

#InBrotherhood #RiseUp!!! Let’s go!!!!! Cooper is repping his @BenGarland63 jersey today!!! pic.twitter.com/ukgaLNfNiF
— Katie Dean (@KatieDean6710) December 19, 2017

The Bucs have won the toss and will defer.

We will receive to begin the game. #ATLvsTB
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

First quarter (Falcons 7, Buccaneers 0)

The Bucs try to go deep and @rockorocky breaks it up.

Both teams go 3 & out to begin the game. #ATLvsTB pic.twitter.com/sKIy1rpK92
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

The 27-yard pickup by Justin Hardy ties the longest reception of his career #ATLvsTB
— Matt Haley (@FalconsMHaley) December 19, 2017

Justin Hardy off to a great start on his 26th birthday.
— Aaron Freeman (@falcfans) December 19, 2017

#Falcons Justin Hardy has been so open it makes me legit think the Bucs are covering Julio with 10 guys
— DW the Drinker (@FalcoholicDW) December 19, 2017

Bucs logic: "If we leave Julio Jones wide open, maybe they won't see him" pic.twitter.com/JURjWaIUw2
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) December 19, 2017

Jezussss pic.twitter.com/ZCGZt6lhTa
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) December 19, 2017

Julio Jones, scourge of the seven seas
— The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) December 19, 2017

That's a BIRTHDAY TD for @FreakMagic2! 🎈🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/VeQ1ckEiJ7
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Having a trips look on one side of the formation with a single receiver on the other side is a great way to identify a defense's coverage and potentially force a one-on-one matchup. #Falcons continue to show great faith in Hardy, and he once again comes through. #ATLvsTB
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

First quarter (Falcons 7, Buccaneers 7)

Another blown call by the @NFL. Your refs are pathetic!#ATLvsTB. pic.twitter.com/pELoyvYB92
— ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (@SplitzMcGee) December 19, 2017

@Ricardo37Allen just got robbed! That hit was perfectly timed!
— Joshua Hill (@ormerica) December 19, 2017

Yo @Ricardo37Allen that hit was totally legal, nice play bro!
— Crystl Ballr (@Crystl_Ballr) December 19, 2017

Touchdown Bucs. 30 yard OJ Howard reception.
Drive kept alive with a controversial head shot call on Ricardo Allen on a 3rd Down.
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) December 19, 2017

🍊 with 6!

Go #Bucs! pic.twitter.com/vdsdF2TEca
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 19, 2017

#Falcons safety Keanu Neal slipped. #Bucs get big play out of rookie TE O.J. Howard.
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 19, 2017

Second quarter (Falcons 14, Buccaneers 7)

15 yard run by Devonta Freeman
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) December 19, 2017

👀👀👀👀Devonta Freeman just being disrespectful! Love it!
— Weñdy Adams (@wendyradio) December 19, 2017

Devonta Freeman has 42 receiving yards in the first quarter - the most he's had in an entire game all season. #Falcons #ATLvsTB
— Curtis Jackson III (@falconsfiddy) December 19, 2017

That's why you keep your head on a swivel...

Levine Toilolo gets the TD! pic.twitter.com/RjZQLLiIuT
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Devonta Freeman has never scored a touchdown against the Bucs, the only division team he's yet to score against. That remains the case after he fumbled the ball while diving into the end zone. #ATLvsTB
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

Second quarter (Falcons 17, Buccaneers 7)

That's a 32-yard gain for Charles Sims, and you can tack on 15 yards for a late hit on Falcons. Bucs now at the Atlanta 41.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 19, 2017

Great run & catch by Charles sims! Awesome effort! & gets the late hit penalty call on the falcons, huge gain. Looks like it may all be negated though, sims may have been down..#bucs
— Adam Dunn (@FootballAD_) December 19, 2017

🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/64BJ8gHD7i
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Ricardo Allen with the hit out of bounds on Charles Sims -- they're still going to get Allen for unnecessary roughness even though the runner was down by contact at the 11-yard line. #ATLvsTB
— Matthew Tabeek (@MatthewTabeek) December 19, 2017

Who else? @Keanu_Neal with the forced fumble!#InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/qWbG3V2CSR
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Keanu Neal with his third forced fumble of the season - eighth of his career, which is the most forced fumbles by a defensive back in his first two seasons in the NFL. #Falcons #ATLvsTB
— Curtis Jackson III (@falconsfiddy) December 19, 2017

You draft a safety in the first round for destructive hits like that. Keanu Neal did us well.
— Preseasonoholic Matt (@FalcoholicMatt) December 19, 2017

That was huge!! @Keanu_Neal is a #thumper hit you in the face!! Don’t need to say nothing!! pic.twitter.com/QtbojW7fNh
— Brian Finneran (@BFinn86) December 19, 2017

Julio Jones out here doing standard Julio Jones things
— The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) December 19, 2017

Julio Jones will make defensive players quit football
— Weñdy Adams (@wendyradio) December 19, 2017

Devonta Freeman is running ANGRY 😳 pic.twitter.com/TXb5WHRdeW
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

#EatFree pic.twitter.com/FTiGdKKHUD
— MercedesBenzStadium (@MBStadium) December 19, 2017

Big boy run on em @devontafreeman 💪🏾😤
— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) December 19, 2017

Devonta Freeman TRUCKED T.J. Ward 😳 https://t.co/eHowsQwhhG pic.twitter.com/TFyUrSL4HX
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 19, 2017

NFL refs would rather eat the yellow flag than give Julio Jones a PI call. #ATLvsTB
— Austin (@AustinLatest) December 19, 2017

Thanks TB for mugging Jones before he could catch. #pi #refs #mugging #juliojones #nfl pic.twitter.com/evaKNDIEGz
— Gabe (@TRACKGABE) December 19, 2017

57 YARDS OUT!#MoneyMatt💰 hits it!

ATL 17 | TB 7 pic.twitter.com/pLmziGlt9M
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Matt Bryant continues to be exceptional for the #Falcons. Dude's going to be kicking 57-yard field goals when he's 57 years old. #ATLvsTB
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

Just this week, Dan Quinn said the #Falcons were really missing some of the sack-fumbles that the defense created last season. Rookie Takk McKinley provided one right there to pick up his sixth sack of the year and end the first half. #ATLvsTB
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

I'm pretty sure @Takk was eating a 'W' there during his sack celebration. #ATLvsTB
— Matthew Tabeek (@MatthewTabeek) December 19, 2017

Sixth sack of the season for Takk McKinley, which ties him for second on the franchise's rookie sack record. #Falcons #ATLvsTB
— Curtis Jackson III (@falconsfiddy) December 19, 2017

Third quarter (Falcons 17, Buccaneers 14)

Late night meeting at the QB! pic.twitter.com/Zhf9U1fHNf
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

We like those kind of meetings! https://t.co/Ti8UFhjy25
— Adrian Clayborn (@AJaClay) December 19, 2017

DeSean Jackson is doubtful to return with an ankle injury. Bucs now down 2 of their best offensive weapons. #ATLvsTB
— Kelsey Conway (@FalconsKelsey) December 19, 2017

MIKE. EVANS.

Unbelievable catch! #ATLvsTB #Bucs pic.twitter.com/UP70AsiUrr
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2017

Sideline view of @MikeEvans13_'s unreal jump ball TD! #Bucs pic.twitter.com/n2dsBGxgVO
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2017

Fourth quarter (Falcons 24, Buccaneers 14)

Matt Ryan out here scrambling like a bear with its head stuck in a cooler
— The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) December 19, 2017

Matt Ryan is up to 29 yards rushing, the second highest single-game total of his career.
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) December 19, 2017

🚨 TRUCK STICK ALERT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/yVY9g2WFzO
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Matt Ryan with the juke on the scramble 🤯 @atlantafalcons @M_Ryan02 #MondayNightFootball #RiseUp #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/ofHeW0fevl
— E. Twiss (@E_Twiss) December 19, 2017

you get juked by matt ryan you gotta retire, sorry. i don't make the rules.
— charles mcdonald (lakers 0-0) (@FourVerts) December 19, 2017

Matt Ryan running through the Bucs Defense like
#ATLvsTB #Falcons #Bucs pic.twitter.com/wzOEF6bETu
— Cameron Grant (@coolcam101) December 19, 2017

The defense holds strong to force a punt from the Bucs.

We will start from our 12. pic.twitter.com/9ZFxrEIObD
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Two hard runs by Terron Ward... I dig it!
— Weñdy Adams (@wendyradio) December 19, 2017

Really nice job Terron Ward.
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) December 19, 2017

Matt Ryan not playing lmaooo pic.twitter.com/CAJjWmDQ32
— Football Is Life (@FootbaIl_Tweets) December 19, 2017

(sneaky mad at @M_Ryan02 for getting an f-bomb on espn before me)
— Katie Nolan (@katienolan) December 19, 2017

Matt Ryan drops F bomb on live TV.

"This man can communicate." - Jon Gruden
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) December 19, 2017

WATCH YOUR ANKLES! pic.twitter.com/riqgRMQTDf
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

.@devontafreeman crossed him 😳 pic.twitter.com/Pu3GkTgAnP
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 19, 2017

Another ankle broken courtesy of Devonta Freeman. He’s a bad, bad man.
— Matt Karoly (@mattkaroly) December 19, 2017

Devonta Freeman has 183 scrimmage yards

Last time Devonta Freeman played on Monday Night Football he had 207 scrimmage yards against the Saints in Week 3 of 2016.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 19, 2017

Two things Devonta Freeman had never done against the Bucs:
1. Gain 100 yards on the ground
2. Score a touchdown.

He's done both tonight. #ATLvsTB
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

With that touchdown, Freeman has tied William Andrews and Warrick Dunn for fifth in team history with 30 rushing touchdowns #ATLvsTB
— Matt Haley (@FalconsMHaley) December 19, 2017

Under the tutelage of Matt Ryan's cuss words, the Falcons find the end zone
— Paul Manifresh (@JasonKirkSBN) December 19, 2017

Fourth quarter (Falcons 24, Buccaneers 21)

Jameis Winston is the reason why this game is so close. The dude is a fucking baller and you can't take that away from him. #Bucs
— Louis Ptack (@louisptack) December 19, 2017

Jameis Winston directing his WRs and tosses a perfect TD!#Bucs within three. #ATLvsTB pic.twitter.com/sHFOykyz0f
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2017

Jameis Winston tonight: 24 of 30, 264 yards, 3 TDs, zero INTs, 136.7 passer rating. I hope he gets one more shot at winning this game.
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) December 19, 2017

Tampa gets the ball at their 29. One minute left.

Let's get a stop, boys.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Patrick Murray attempting a 54 yard field goal to force overtime.
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) December 19, 2017

Patrick Murray misses from 54 yards and Bucs lose 24-21 to Falcons.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 19, 2017

THE KICK IS NO GOOD!

The @AtlantaFalcons pick up a 24-21 road win over the Bucs & move to 9-5. #ATLvsTB #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/nE2nKt2Ure
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 19, 2017

Matt Bryant hits from 57, Patrick Murray misses from 54. That’s the difference.
— D.J. Davis (@dmac21bucs) December 19, 2017

Postgame (Falcons win 24-21)

The reaction: pic.twitter.com/e7h9wYCh0q
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

“That’s a W...let’s eat one” 😂😂 #riseup pic.twitter.com/zTYXZYAwvv
— Takkarist McKinley (@Takk) December 19, 2017

Great Team Win!!! #InBrotherhood
— Justin Hardy (@FreakMagic2) December 19, 2017

Team win!!! Love the guys I’m surrounded by! #Brotherhood
— Keanu Neal (@Keanu_Neal) December 19, 2017

"Devonta is a special player. He really is" - #MattyIce❄️ spitting facts. pic.twitter.com/DoyCo6qqX0
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 19, 2017

Wow. It wasn't pretty, but the #Falcons got a win they had to have. They now hold what is essentially a two-game lead in the wild-card race with two games remaining.
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 19, 2017

Last night, @devontafreeman joined the illustrious company of Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice. That and more from @EliasSports: https://t.co/AkkcHh8EBA pic.twitter.com/gA1nJVNn5w
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 19, 2017

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Social Media Recap: How the Falcons' win against the Buccaneers played out on Twitter

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