Cousins threw for a career-high 509 yards and four touchdowns en route to the improbable victory.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins celebrates with the fans after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during overtime in an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Atlanta.After a wild fourth quarter that featured a blocked field goal, a fumble and an interception, Cousins and the Falcons got the ball back at their own 20 with 1:14 remaining in regulation and no timeouts, trailing 30-27.
Younghoe Koo knocked it through from 52 yards to force overtime, one week after he made a 58-yarder with 2 seconds left to beat the New Orleans Saints.The Falcons won the coin toss in overtime and made sure Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers didn’t get their hands on the ball again.
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