Amid another lost season for the Falcons, Kirk Cousins delivered a night he and his team won't soon forget. Atlanta rallied from 14 points down in the fourth quarter for a stunning 29-28 win over the Buccaneers. Zane Gonzalez nailed a 43-yard field goal as time expired to cap an incredible rally.

The Carolina Panthers came through on Sunday, outlasting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their massive NFC South showdown. Here are the top highlights from the 23-20 victory: Panthers rookie safety Lathan Ransom picks off Mayfield to stall Tampa from Carolina's 42-yard line.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially in a shaky playoff position after losing to the Carolina Panthers and falling to 7-8 on the year. The Panthers defeated

Just before the half, the Panthers scored on a 22-yard Tetairoa McMillan touchdown. He got outside leverage and worked over the top of the Bucs' defender and Bryce Young placed the ball out in front to give Carolina a 13-10 lead.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers now stand at 7-8 after a 23-20 loss vs. the Panthers, a matchup that was crucially important to the Buccaneers’ playoff hopes and the NFC Standings. The loss drops the Buccaneers to No. 2 in the NFC South and will further shrink Tampa Bay’s postseason chances.

Sunday Night Football features a matchup of first-place teams in the NFC as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) travel to Southern California to face the Los Angeles Rams (8-2). The Bucs are hoping to bounce back after losing two straight, while the Rams come into SNF on a five-game winning streak.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi as Panthers lead Buccaneers, but Dave Canales is failing Bryce Young in his biggest game. At halftime of their biggest game of the season, the Carolina Panthers are leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 13-10.

Also notable in the early window is the NFL debut of rookie Quinn Ewers, starting in place of Tua Tagovailoa, who was benched after a dreadful Week 15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime. Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas, threw for 9,128 yards, 68 touchdowns and 24 interceptions over 36 games with the Longhorns.