Falcons' Kyle Pitts almost suffers embarrassing moment during TD play against Bucs

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts almost suffered an embarrassing football moment during Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​found Pitts for a 49-yard touchdown. But it was almost a turnover.

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Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts catches a pass for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Tampa. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

As Pitts crossed the goal line, Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. tracked down Pitts and knocked the ball out of the tight end's hand as he crossed the goal line. The ball bounced out of bounds in what could have been a fumble, a touchback, and a turnover.

NFL officials reviewed the play and determined that Pitts and the ball crossed the goal line before Winfield knocked it out of his hand. The reputation on the field stood and Atlanta received six points.

The touchdown tied the game at that point. There were 7:19 left in the first half.

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Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts runs after a catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Pitts already had a monster game in a crucial NFC South battle. At that point, he had two catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

Cousins ​​was 5 of 9 with 125 passing yards and two touchdown passes.

Atlanta and Tampa Bay entered the game with 4-3 records. The Falcons defeated the Buccaneers in a classic overtime thriller earlier this season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) pressures Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​during the first half on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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Cousins ​​threw for more than 500 yards in that game.

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