Cousins threw two interceptions in the Falcons' season-opening loss to the Steelers.
On a day where the Vikings' current quarterback got off to a great start with his new team, their old quarterback did the opposite.
Kirk Cousins played his first game with the Falcons on Sunday after leaving the Vikings this spring to sign a four-year, $180 million deal with Atlanta. It did not go well. He threw for just 155 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in an 18-10 home loss against the Steelers. The Falcons had the ball and trailed by five late in the fourth quarter when Cousins threw a backbreaking pick.Atlanta would get the ball back with less than 30 seconds on the clock, but Cousins was sacked by T.J. Watt to end the game.
It was a frustrating afternoon for the Falcons' entire offense, as they went 2 for 9 on third down and managed less than 230 total yards. Cousins also threw a pick in the first quarter and was involved in a fumble on a botched snap exchange from his center. He was only sacked twice, but that doesn't include two strip sacks from Watt that were negated by defensive penalties.
After taking a 10-6 lead late in the first half on a Cousins touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts, Atlanta was held scoreless while managing just 45 total yards after the break.- 9 plays, 5 yds, punt The 0-1 Falcons play a trio of 1-0 teams over the next three weeks. They face the Eagles in Philadelphia on Monday Night Football next week, followed by games against the Chiefs and Saints. Lots of eyes will be on Cousins on MNF eight days from now.. It was their first win by at least 17 points since 2019.
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