The Atlanta Falcons were down by three points, with less than two minutes remaining and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were in possession of the ball. You'll never guess what happened next.
After a furious drive to send the game into OT, the Falcons stunned their NFC South foes on a 45-yard Khadrell Hodge touchdown to win 36-30. Biggest star of the night: Kirk Cousins, who had a slow start to his Falcons tenure with one of the biggest nights of his career.
The former Minnesota Vikings starter finished 42-of-58 for 509 passing yards, four touchdowns and one interception. He picked off the Bucs on a drive to force OT, then the Falcons won the second coin toss and hammered them again.
The Falcons' return erased a great night for Baker Mayfield, who was 19-of-24 for 180 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Tampa Bay run game also combined for 160 yards on 26 attempts. But some late missteps spelled doom for a team that no longer leads the NFC South.
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Kirk Cousins: 42-of-58 for 509 yards, four touchdowns and a pick, plus a game-tying drive with a minute left and no timeouts followed by the game-winning drive. It's been a rough start for him, but he made a statement tonight.
Touchdown: Falcons stun Bucs in OT
Khaderel Hodge breaks a tackle and finds an opening in the Tampa Bay defense to steal a win. What an end, what a game.
Uh oh. Drake London makes a big catch on third down, but is still down after taking a big hit. He was evaluated for an injury early in this game.
He's at 154 yards now, but that could be.
The Falcons win the toss to open OT and win here.
After Ku's attempt went 52 yards, the Falcons were called for delay of game. He makes it.
We go to overtime.
Another London pass gained 15 yards and Kirk Cousins spiked the ball with one second left. In comes Yongho Koo to force it.
The Falcons are in Tampa Bay territory…
The Falcons got the stop and the ball back, but burned through three timeouts. They would take over at their own 20 with 1:14 left and three points to score.
Obstacles: Bucs pick on 4th-and-15
The Falcons go for it and… Kirk Cousins throws a pick to Lavante David. Atlanta still has three timeouts, but the Bucs are sitting pretty here.
We get to the two minute warning, the Falcons face 4th-and-15 and 80 yards from the end zone. Do they go for it?
Turnover: The Falcons recover a Bucky Irving fumble
Just as it looked dark, Jesse Bates punched the ball out of Bucs rookie Bucky Irving's hands and the Falcons recovered it. The Falcons get the ball back in their own territory with 2:50 left and down three.
This cannot happen in this situation.
Oh, that was a brutal drop from Darnell Mooney. Kirk Cousins throws him wide on 3rd-and-6 and he just whiffs on the catch. And now the Falcons' 54-yard field goal attempt is blocked.
Drake London tallied eight catches on nine targets for a season-high 110 yards and a touchdown.
Kirk Cousins' third down pass to Mooney falls incomplete. The Bucs defenders got there early though. This is DPI. New life for the Falcons.
Field goal: McLaughlin chase from the 53 to give the Bucs the lead
The Bucs are back on top as McLaughlin remains automatic. Now it remains to be seen how the Falcons respond.
Falcons pay off 4th-down risk with TD
The Falcons were running the ball well, but stalled at the Tampa Bay 12 after Tyler Algiers was tackled for a 2-yard loss.
But Atlanta decided to go 4th-and-4 and Kirk Cousins hit Darnell Mooney for a 12-yard touchdown pass. Mooney had a first down, but then overtook Tyky Smith and reached the end zone.
We are tied 27-27.
Tampa Bay 27, Atlanta 20 after 3 quarters
The Falcons finished the 3rd quarter with a strong 22-yard catch and run by Ray Ray McCloud, followed by a 29-yard dash by Bejon Robinson.
Atlanta is at the Tampa Bay 46-yard line as the fourth quarter begins.
FIELD GOAL: The Buccaneers respond with a FG of their own, but Baker Mayfield may be injured
The Buccaneers had little trouble moving the ball tonight. They responded to the Falcons FG with a nine-play, 56-yard drive, but ended up with another TD. Baker Mayfield also left the field after taking a third-down sack.
