The Falcons started 0-1 on the season and seemed destined for 0-2 when they fell behind in the fourth quarter vs. Philadelphia in Week 2
Thanks to quarterback Kirk Cousins carrying over his vintage Vikings fourth-quarter comeback magic that night — and again in Weeks 4 and 5 — they’re now 3-2 heading into Week 6.
Cousins once again rallied host Atlanta to victory after being down late in a game in Thursday night’s 36-30 thriller vs. Tampa Bay, leading both a game-tying drive that was capped with Younghoe Koo’s 52-yard field goal at the end of regulation and a game-winning drive less than three minutes into overtime.
Kirk Cousins fourth-quarter comebacks
For the first time in his career Cousins threw for 500-plus yards in a game (509), but more important, he pushed his total of successful fourth-quarter comebacks to 25 to go along with his 31st game-winning drive.
Cousins has gone three-for-three with those defining QB rallies in the Falcons’ wins, making a fine first impression on his new team after signing a big free-agent contract coming off a torn Achilles that ended his time at Minnesota.