On Thursday night, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins did it again to the Buccaneers, beating them for the third straight time since signing with Atlanta.

Amid a difficult tenure in Atlanta, the 37-year-old quarterback reignited his free-agent market with a spectacular performance against the Buccaneers.

Falcons QB Kirk Cousins admitted that Thursday's comeback win against the Buccaneers was a morale "boost" after a tough stretch in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Falcons’ season is over. But Kirk Cousins’ NFL career definitely is not. While Baker Mayfield was forced to take responsibility for a numbing loss on Thursday Night

The Buccaneers fell to 7-7, a half-game behind the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South. It has been a tough time for Cousins, who was benched last season and lost his job. He got it back due to a season-ending knee injury to Penix. He had been written off at age 37. But for one night at least, the Falcons looked smart for keeping him on the roster.

Tampa Bay's playoff aspirations are fading fast as they suffer another embarrassing loss to an undisciplined Falcons team.

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When the Falcons came back from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Bucs 29-28, it left the Panthers (7-6) in sole possession of first in the NFC South for the first time since Week 17 of their 2015 Super Bowl season.