The Atlanta Falcons trailed by three points with less than two minutes remaining and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had possession of the ball. You’ll never guess what happened next.
After a furious drive to send the game to OT, the Falcons stunned their NFC South opponents with a 45-yard touchdown run from KhaDarel Hodge to win 36-30. Biggest star of the night: Kirk Cousins, who shook off a slow start to his tenure with the Falcons with one of the biggest nights of his career.
The former Minnesota Vikings player finished 42 of 58 for 509 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. He sacked the Bucs on a drive to force OT, then hit them again after the Falcons won the second toss of the coin.
The Falcons’ comeback erased an excellent night for Baker Mayfield, who was 19-of-24 for 180 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Tampa Bay also combined for 160 yards on 26 attempts. But some late mistakes doomed a team that no longer leads the NFC South.
Here’s how it all went down on Yahoo Sports.
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