Falcons: Atlanta also heads west next Sunday to meet the Oakland Raiders, who opened with a 35-34 win over New Orleans.
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"We had four trips into the red zone and came away with one touchdown," Ryan said. "We've got to be much better."
The second-year quarterback bounced back from an early interception to throw four touchdowns passes, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-24 victory Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons in a season-opening matchup between NFC South rivals.
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The Falcons grabbed a 10-3 lead late in the first quarter after Winston's pass for Vincent Jackson was picked off by Desmond Trufant, who returned it 13 yards to the Tampa Bay 9. Jackson broke outside on the route, while Winston's throw went to the inside.
After a third-down conversion to Jackson, Winston dumped off a short throw to Sims, who did the rest. He faked out two defenders — cutting right while they both tumbled the turf — and broke two more tackles on the way to a 23-yard touchdown that put Tampa Bay ahead for good.
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But Winston shook off that miscue with a 4-yard TD pass to Myers, and went to work again with less than two minutes to go in the first half.
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WR Mohamed Sanu got off to a strong start with the Falcons. He set up a field goal with a 59-yard grab and hauled in a 5-yard TD pass, finishing with five receptions for 80 yards. He also caught a two-point conversion. ... RB Devonta Freeman was held to 20 yards rushing on 11 carries. ... Evans had five catches for 99 yards.
Matt Ryan ,NFL Jerseys Outlet, looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2015 season in which the Falcons missed the playoffs for the third year in a row, hooked up with Julio Jones on a 25-yard touchdown and tacked on a two-point conversion.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan goes tumbling to the turf during the second half, brought down by Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Buccaneers: Tampa Bay travels to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday.
But Atlanta wound up settling for three field goals by Matt Bryant.
The Falcons failed to sack Winston, while Ryan was sacked three times . ... Tampa Bay's last season-opening win also came in 2012.
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Jameis Winston made it all possible.
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Falcons receiver Mohamed Sanu hauls in a touchdown in his first game with the Falcons as Tampa Bay's Brent Grimes looks on helplessly. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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"It was very important that we made him feel the moment was special, not only for him but for us," the quarterback said.
"It's weird to see the people on the other side," Koetter said. "But that's the nature of the NFL."
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Smith was the winningest coach in Falcons history, nearly leading Atlanta to the Super Bowl during the 2012 season. That was followed by two straight losing seasons and his firing.
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"Good guys win," quipped Koetter, still dripping with Gatorade after a victory splashing. "Let's do it 15 more times this year."
On Tampa Bay's ensuing possession, cornerback Robert Alford was also flagged for a personal foul