Quarterback Kirk Cousins turned in an elite performance and Atlanta’s offense shined in the game’s biggest moments. Drake London, Darnell Mooney, KhaDarel Hodge and Kyle Pitts contributed on a day when the running game was held in check. Atlanta rushed for just 73 yards on 18 carries.

Rather than attempt a sideline route that would have allowed a receiver to get out of bounds and stop the clock, Cousins found London for a 14-yard gain over the middle to set up a dramatic sprint to the line of scrimmage to stop the clock, which Atlanta did with two seconds remaining.

For the Atlanta Falcons, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins has been worth every penny of his four-year $180 million contract through five games in the 2024 NFL

So far, Kirk Cousins is worth every penny, nickel, dime and quarter inside of his four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons for $180 million. Here's why.

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.”

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 — Kirk Cousins has found his comfort zone with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons have battled injuries to key players on their offensive line, but they're still among the league's best units.