Buccaneers blank visiting Falcons as McLaughlin, Irving lead way

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Tampa Bay blanked visiting Atlanta on Sunday, using Chase McLaughlin’s three field goals and Bucky Irving’s 4-yard touchdown run to secure a 16-0 NFL victory at Raymond James Stadium. McLaughlin connected from 46, 34 and 42 yards. Irving finished with 27 carries for 170 yards. Kenny Gainwell added 25 carries for 140 yards for the Buccaneers. Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr., a Tampa native, completed 8 of 24 passes for 125 yards and ran for 11 yards. Jake Bailey punted four times for 193 yards. Defensively, Alex Anzalone recorded six tackles and two interceptions, Jacob Parrish had seven tackles and an interception, and Zyon McCollum added an interception for Tampa Bay. Kendal Daniels made 13 tackles, Xavier Watts nine and C.J. Henderson eight for Atlanta, while Harold Perkins Jr. had seven tackles and a sack. Attendance was 61,036. Both teams are 3-5.