Style When Kirk Cousins threw an interception on fourth-and-15 late in the Atlanta Falcons' "Thursday Night Football" game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it looked like the game was over.
Style Though Atlanta had all three timeouts left, with just 1:44 remaining and Tampa Bay already in field goal range, their chances seemed slim. However, the Falcons' defense came through, forcing the Buccaneers out of field goal range and putting them in the tough spot of defending a three-point lead with 1:14 left.
Style The Falcons scrambled to get into field goal range. After Cousins completed a 14-yard pass to Drake London with 12 seconds remaining, the clock kept running, but Cousins managed to spike the ball with just one second left. That set up Younghoe Koo's 52-yard game-tying field goal to send the game into overtime.
Style In overtime, Atlanta's offense took control, driving 70 yards in just four plays to secure a thrilling 36-30 victory.
Style Cousins had a standout performance, throwing for a franchise-record 509 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. His 500-yard game was only the 25th in NFL history and helped the Falcons secure an early lead in the NFC South.