Kirk Cousins, Falcons shock Eagles; UEFA Champions League starts on Paramount+

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KIRK COUSINS AND THE ATLANTA FALCONS

With 106 seconds left, things looked dire for the Falcons.

With 27 seconds left, they were in victory formation, with a shocking and potentially season-saving win in the bag.

Kirk Cousins directed a six-play, 70-yard drive to lead the Falcons to a shocking 22-21 road win over the Eagles. How did the turnaround happen?

With 1:46 left and leading 18-15, the Eagles faced third and 3. The Falcons had no timeouts. A first down meant game over. Jalen Hurts rolled out and threw to a wide-open Saquon Barkley … who dropped it. Philadelphia settled for a field goal.Then came Cousins, who completed five of six passes for all 70 yards on the game-winning drive. Two passes and 47 yards went to Darnell Mooney, who also scored a touchdown earlier in the night. The game-tying touchdown pass went to Drake London, who burnt Darius Slay.Younghoe Koo deserves credit, too, for the game-winning 48-yard extra point, lengthened after London’s…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-09-17 13:00:33

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