Brady on controversial penalty call vs. Falcons: 'I don't throw the flags'

Tom Brady didn't have much to say about the controversial roughing the passer penalty call that gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a crucial first-down conversion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 21-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

"I don't throw the flags," the quarterback said postgame, according to NFL Network's Sara Walsh.

The play took place at Atlanta's 47-yard line on a third-and-5 after defensive tackle Grady Jarrett recorded a sack that would've forced Tampa Bay to punt with 3:03 left in the contest. The Falcons had scored 15 unanswered fourth-quarter points.

Following the play, the Bucs were able to convert another first down and run out the clock to seal the victory.

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith didn't want to discuss the call.

"I'm not going to get into that. I haven't seen the film," he said, according to team reporter Tori McElhaney.

Referee Jerome Boger, who officiated Sunday's game, later explained his reasoning.

"What I had was the defender grabbed the quarterback while he was still in the pocket and unnecessarily throwing him to the ground. That is what I was making my decision based upon," Boger told Greg Auman, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

The officials were widely criticized on social media, including a tweet from Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who didn't face Tampa Bay due to a knee injury.

Brady, who passed for 351 yards and one touchdown on Sunday, is now 11-0 in his career against the Falcons, including the playoffs.