The Falcons stole another goal against a Division I opponent, the second time in four days they have come back from the dead to win in the final seconds.
After beating the Saints on a field goal with two seconds left Sunday, Kirk Cousins ​​passed for 509 yards and four touchdowns and led the Falcons to a 36-30 overtime victory over the Bucs.
To end regulation, Cousins ​​led the Falcons on a nine-play, 46-yard drive, using up to the final 1:14. Yongho Ko, who scored the winning goal from 58 yards out last week, tied it with a field goal from 52 yards out. A delay penalty resulted in the kick being returned from 47 yards to 52.
Earlier in the game, Coe missed a 41-yard field goal and had it blocked from 54 yards but made kicks from 54 and 48 yards.
The Falcons won the overtime coin toss and drove 70 yards in just four plays against a tired defense. Drake London was beaten on an 18-yard reception on third-and-3, then on the next play, London’s backup, KhaDarel Hodge, scored on a 45-yard run to end it.
It was an improbable win.
Twice Tampa Bay had chances to finish it off in regulation.
The Bucs burned 3:39 of the last 6:29 before Bucky Irving lost a fumble on a first down drive with Tampa Bay leading. It was forced by Caden Ellis and recovered by Jesse Betts at the Atlanta 25. However, the Falcons pulled away with Cousins ​​taking a sack of Logan Hall and then, on fourth-and-15, throwing an interception to Bucs linebacker Lavonte David.
However, the Bucs couldn’t finish it off, earning a penalty that should have been offset by a facemask penalty that the officials missed. The penalty pushed them out of field goal range, eventually forcing a punt and giving the Falcons time to rally for the tying points.
Cousins ​​was 42 of 58, as London caught 12 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Darnell Mooney had nine catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns but also had two big drops, one of which looked like it might cost the Falcons the game.
The Falcons crossed midfield on their first eight possessions but scored just 27 points. They’ve done enough in their last two outings, leaving both teams 3-2 down.
Kyle Pitts caught seven passes for 88 yards, and Bijan Robinson ran for 61 passes on 12 carries.
Baker Mayfield completed 19 of 24 passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns, with Mike Evans catching five passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Godwin had five for 64, and Rashad White ran for 72 yards on 10 carries.
The Falcons had 550 yards and the Bucs 333 in one of the most entertaining games of the season.
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