AtlantaTom Brady threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns – two to his favorite goal Rob Gronkowski – and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were closer to the NFC South’s title by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-17 on Sunday .
The Bucs (9-3) won their third game in a row and increased their division distance to four games over Atlanta, Carolina and New Orleans (all 5-7) with five games to play.
Brady is 10-0 in his career against the Falcons, with four consecutive victories in the past two seasons after leaving New England to play in Tampa Bay.
The 44-year-old quarterback completed 38 of 51 passes, including touchdowns of 27 and 11 yards with Gronkowski – his first touchdowns since the second week against the Falcons.
The pair have combined for 90 touchdowns, leaving Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates behind for second place on the NFL’s all-time roster. Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison lead with 112 touchdown passes.
