Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 without a completed pass, rushing on wet, sloppy field

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday even though quarterback Baker Mayfield did not complete a single pass. Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell carried the offense with their rushing on a wet, sloppy field. The win made Tampa Bay the first team since 1974 to win without a pass completion.

Right-leaning coverage, led by the Washington Times, puts the 16-0 final and Mayfield's zero completions at the top of its report, using a headline that describes the win as coming despite the lack of a completed pass. Its excerpt credits Irving and Gainwell's rushing and the wet, sloppy conditions. Left-leaning coverage from The Washington Post uses nearly the same headline and excerpt, with the same score, player names and field conditions, so the two sides largely agree on the facts and framing. The alternative source ESPN differs mainly in emphasis. Its headline highlights that the Buccaneers are the first team since 1974 without a pass completion to still win, while its excerpt repeats the same score and rushing details. The excerpts reviewed do not include additional quotes or facts from any side, so the differences are limited to headline emphasis and that historical point.