250 x 2 — Cousins passed for 253 yards in the first half and 256 in the second half, plus overtime. The Falcons cited research from OptaSTATS that showed Cousins to be the only quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw for at least 250 yards in each half of a game.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins capped off a career night with a game-winning touchdown pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime to give the Falcons a 36-30 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Thursday Night Football.”

To end regulation, Cousins led the Falcons on a nine-play, 46-yard drive, using up the final 1:14. Younghoe Koo, who kicked a 58-yard game-winner last week, tied the game with a 52-yard field goal. A delay of game penalty pushed back the kick from 47 yards to 52.

Atlanta’s veteran quarterback threw for 509 yards and four touchdowns in Thursday night’s victory over Tampa Bay, finally breaking out of an early-season funk.

Ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield announced

Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield will be bitter rivals Thursday night, but the Falcons and Buccaneers quarterbacks will both be donating $50,000 to Hurricane Helene victims.

Ahead of their NFC South Division showdown on Thursday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baker Mayfield and Atlanta Falcons Kirk Cousins joined forces to make a hefty donation to Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was the winner of an all-time quarterback battle with Baker Mayfield on Thursday night, but the two quarterbacks have joined forces for some serious generosity.

Baker Mayfield and Kirk Cousins briefly became teammates ahead of Thursday’s wild Falcons overtime win, with the two pledging $50,000 each to support disaster relief efforts from Hurricane Helene. The two made the pledge in a video posted to social media,

We have Sam Darnold with the Minnesota Vikings playing lights out and Baker Mayfield for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers doing some nice things. If you want any more proof, just look at who leads in touchdowns.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has wrought significant devastation across several communities, NFL quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield have taken to social media to express their gratitude to the first responders and volunteers working diligently on recovery efforts.