The Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved once again to be warriors of the road today, as they downed the red-hot Atlanta Falcons 35-22.

Despite two first-quarter interceptions, Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston settled down, finishing the day with 313 passing yards, three touchdowns and those two picks. Perhaps the best number on his stat line was the big fat zero next to sacks taken.

The win pulled the Bucs to 4-7 and sent the 3-8 Falcons to the bottom of the NFC South standings. The game not only helped the Buccaneers avoid remaining in the doldrums of the division, but it also allowed a few players to set some pretty big milestones.

Take a look.

Vita Vea for the score

Nose tackle Vita Vea has lined up on offense before, but today, the big man got his first career touchdown reception. You’ve got to love the way Byron Leftwich and Bruce Arians are utilizing Vea. The guy is an athletic beast, so why not design some offensive packages just for him? Now, if only we can get Ndamukong Suh lined up in the slot…

Godwin’s career year continues

Third-year receiver Chris Godwin continued his breakout season today, with his first reception going for 71 yards and a touchdown. For the game, Godwin had seven receptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns. He now has nine receiving touchdowns on the season (career high), amd, those 184 yards put him at 1,071 on the season, giving him his first season over 1,000 yards. Congrats to Godwin. It’s a well-earned milestone and only a sign of things to come.

What about Mike?

Of course, let’s not forget about Mike Evans, who needed just seven more receiving yards to get his sixth-straight 1,000-yard season, which would tie him with Randy Moss for most in NFL history to begin a career. Evans finished the day with four receptions for 50 yards, giving him 1,043 on the year. Evans is just entering his prime, so sky’s the limit for what he can do. He may even make a run at Jerry Rice’s seemingly unbreakable record.

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