Not bad for a 36-year-old quarterback coming off a ruptured Achilles right? That's all in the past now, as Cousins believes he's fully recovered from his Achilles injury. "There's always the bumps and bruises that come from playing," Cousins said. "My thumb hurts right now. My left knee. You're always going to have stuff. Just play through it."

Cousins’s performance, statistically one of the greatest in NFL history, helped Atlanta snatch victory from Tampa Bay’s grasp with 36-30 overtime triumph.

There was a lot of heat surrounding Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts heading into Thursday’s 36-30 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pitts has struggled to be productive in a way that meets expectations ever since he logged his 1,

Kirk Cousins had one of the finest nights of his football life on Thursday, throwing for an Atlanta Falcons-record 509 yards in a walk-off 36-30 comeback victory over the rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The veteran quarterback also ingratiated himself with the city and locker room,

Kirk Cousins carried the Atlanta Falcons, throwing for a franchise-record 509 yards, including a game-winning 45-yard touchdown toss to KhaDarel Hodge, to spark an electric overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Falcons have seen Matt Ryan light up the Georgia Dome and Mercedes-Benz Stadium throughout his long NFL career. Time after time, Ryan through for 400 yards or more in wins and losses. However, those totals have now been bested by Kirk Cousins on a night meant to honor Matt Ryan.

Kirk Cousins threw for a franchise-record 509 yards on Thursday Night Football as the Atlanta Falcons mounted another dramatic comeback to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 in overtime.

Ever since his days with Washington, Kirk Cousins has given us “YOU LIKE THAT?!” which he yelled to a reporter after a huge win (and others mocked it ).

Atlanta’s veteran quarterback threw for 509 yards and four touchdowns in Thursday night’s victory over Tampa Bay, finally breaking out of an early-season funk.

KhaDarel Hodge took a pass in overtime, broke a tackle and scored a 45-yard touchdown on the first drive of overtime and the Falcons had a 36-30 overtime win. Kirk Cousins threw for 509 yards in a fantastic performance. The Falcons are 3-2 after the win, tied with the Buccaneers atop the division.