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TAMPA, Fla. — The laws of the NFL are clear. You do not hit quarterbacks in the head, and you do not hit them in the knees. You do not drive them to the turf, and you do not hit them late.

TAMPA, Fla. – Sunday was billed as a battle for the lead in the NFC South. For that, give these talent-strapped Falcons high praise for taking any kind of real intrigue into the season’s fifth game.

WATCH: Falcons head coach Arthur Smith gives postgame press conference following Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Buccaneers.

The Falcons have elevated TE MyCole Pruitt from the practice squad for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Arthur Smith spent seven months transporting humanitarian aid and patients

The Falcons held TE Kyle Pitts out of practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.

Is there a QB battle brewing in Texas? Are the Packers are mirage? How much should we worry about the post-Sean Payton Saints?

Former Titans LB Will Compton will get a look from the Falcons on Tuesday.

There was no palatable nervousness among Falcons fans before Younghoe Koo’s field-goal try. That came after Koo’s kick went through the goal posts, like usual, with less than three minutes to play. The cheering was muted at Mercedes-Benz Stadium even though the Falcons led the Browns by three points.

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith happy with running game: "When the line's running like that, that's what you call being in the flow."

Falcons Twitter reacts to Sunday's 23-20 win over the Cleveland Browns.