Cousins throws for 276 yards and 4 TDs as Falcons beat Bucs 31-26 to take control of NFC South
Kirk Cousins threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons take sole possession of first place of the NFC South with a 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
By FRED GOODALL
Published - Oct 27, 2024, 07:04 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:57 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta is still working on not being the same old Falcons.
Kirk Cousins threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns, and the first-place Falcons held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-26 to take control of the NFC South race on Sunday.
“It's always great to get away with a division win,” coach Raheem Morris, who's in his first season as Atlanta's coach, said. “We talk about outrunning the South, and the guys have absolutely bought into what we want to do.”
Kyle Pitts scored on receptions of 36 and 49 yards and Cousins also tossed TD passes of 30 yards to Darnell Mooney and 6 yards to Bijan Robinson to give the Falcons (5-3) a two-game sweep of the season series with the three-time defending division champion Bucs (4-4).
