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    Falcons Fans Lose Their Minds After ‘Thursday Night Football’ Win [VIDEO]

    By Spencer Ostrow,

    5 hours ago

    The Week 5 “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons did not disappoint.

    With the Falcons trailing 30-27 late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Kirk Cousins led a game-tying drive, setting up kicker Younghoe Koo for a 52-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.

    He nailed the kick, and once the overtime period began, Atlanta quickly claimed its 36-30 victory.

    On just the fourth play, Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge caught a pass, evaded a tackle and burst through the middle of the Bucaneers' secondary to score a walk-off 45-yard touchdown .

    After the win, a video of fans celebrating outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium surfaced.

    Falcons fans may not be satisfied with a 3-2 record, but a win like that deserves some extra fun.

    Both offenses were the big storyline Thursday night. Cousins, a first-year Falcon, completed 42-of-58 passes for 509 yards and four touchdowns.

    After six seasons with the Vikings, he signed a four-year, $180 million contract with Atlanta this past offseason.

    On the other hand, Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans made history with two touchdown catches, becoming just the 26th player in NFL history to reach 100 career touchdowns.

    Evans is in his 11th season in the league, all with the Buccaneers.

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    Atlanta Falcons fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

    © Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

    The Falcons will travel in Week 6 to face the Carolina Panthers, their other NFC South division rival.

    Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on Oct. 13.

    Related: Kirk Cousins Gives Perfect Three-Word Response After Falcons Overtime Win Against Buccaneers

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