Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cousins
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In the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Kirk Cousins posted 162 yards, completing 15-of-30 pass attempts. Cousins threw two interceptions against the Seahawks. He had a better performance against the Buccaneers, posting three touchdowns and 373 yards, which is his best game so far during his Atlanta Falcons career.
On Thursday night, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins did it again to the Buccaneers, beating them for the third straight time since signing with Atlanta.
The Atlanta Falcons’ season is over. But Kirk Cousins’ NFL career definitely is not. While Baker Mayfield was forced to take responsibility for a numbing loss on Thursday Night
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Amid a difficult tenure in Atlanta, the 37-year-old quarterback reignited his free-agent market with a spectacular performance against the Buccaneers.
Even though the Atlanta Falcons seem pretty deadset o n trying to make Michael Penix Jr. the future of their franchise, they're still, for now, rostering Kirk Cousins. And as Penix recovers from knee surgery, the Falcons have been more or less forced to play the veteran quarterback down the stretch run of a lost season.
Julie Cousins gets real about the night Kirk was benched in Atlanta, calling it one of the toughest moments their family has faced.