Falcons QB Kirk Cousins joined rare HOF company in win over Buccaneers
For the second time this season, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joining some rare Hall of Fame company.Cousins passed for 276 yards (23-of-29) with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Falcons' 31-26 victory on Sunday. Over two meetings against the NFC South rival this season, he's completed 74.7% (65-of-87) of his passes, throwing for 785 yards and eight touchdowns. Making MOONEY moves FOX | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/26m5fUIrZH— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 27, 2024 According to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, Cousins is only the fourth quarterback since 1948 to record at least 750 passing yards and...
4 Biggest takeaways from Atlanta Falcons NFC South road win
This is the first time the Falcons have won a game this season when the fate of the team isn't on the arm of Kirk Cousins or the leg of Younghoe Koo. Atlanta's offense took the pressure off the defense by leaning on carries from Tyler Allgeier, Bijan Robinson, and even Ray-Ray McCloud. This was a win that would have made Arthur Smith proud.