October 3, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers working again Bucky Irvin (7) competes with Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Ellis (55) in the course of the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium years) to run. Obligatory Credit score: Dale Zanine-Imagn Photos ATLANTA — Khadarel Hodge scored the game-winning 45-yard landing run to Kirk Cousins with 8:45 left in extra time on Thursday night time for the Atlanta Falcons Handed for a franchise-record 509 yards, serving to the Atlanta Falcons defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30.
Younghoe Koo’s 52-yard area purpose after regulation despatched the sport into extra time, the place Cousins discovered Hodge, who had zero catches within the recreation, for the game-winner.
Cousins accomplished 42 of 58 passes for 503 yards, surpassing Matt Ryan’s mark of 503 yards set in 2016. 3-2) Obtain second consecutive victory. Drake London caught 12 balls for 154 yards and a rating, whereas Darnell Mooney caught 9 passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Baker Mayfield handed for 180 yards and three touchdowns, whereas Mike Evans had 5 catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns (3-2).
The Falcons trailed 24-17 at halftime, however Koo’s 48-yard area purpose tied the rating with 6:21 left within the third quarter. Tampa Bay responded on its subsequent possession with Chase McLaughlin’s 32-yard area purpose at 1:17 of the third quarter.
On the following possession, the Falcons superior to the Tampa Bay 10-yard line. After Tyler Allgeier was tackled for a 2-point loss on third-and-2, Cousins discovered Mooney for a 12-yard achieve with 13:18 left within the fourth quarter. Scored the equalizer.
McLaughlin’s 53-yard area purpose set the stage for Tampa Bay’s ensuing drive, and the Buccaneers regained the lead with 10:23 left. After a missed go by Mooney, Koo’s 54-yard area purpose try was blocked by Tavierre Thomas with 6:29 left.
Jesse Bates III then pressured a Bucky Irving fumble and Atlanta obtained the ball again with 25 seconds remaining with 2:50 remaining. Nevertheless, Lavonte David knocked down Cousins on 4th-and-15 earlier than Tampa Bay punted the ball 30 seconds into the drive.
After 9 carries and 46 yards speeding, Goode tied the sport with a 52-yard area purpose on the finish of the sport.
On the sport’s opening possession, Cousins led the offense on a seven-play, 70-yard scoring drive that culminated with London’s 18-yard landing reception.
Mayfield then handed the ball to Evans for a 2-yard landing, tying the rating at 7 with 7:36 left within the first quarter.
After Koo missed a 41-yard area purpose, Tampa Bay took its first lead on McLaughlin’s 53-yard area purpose with 1:22 left within the first quarter.
After the beginning of the second quarter, Cousins and Mayfield exchanged passes for touchdowns. Mayfield responded to Ku’s 54-yard landing go and gave Sterling Shepard a 4-yard landing go.
—Jack Batten, Discipline Stage Media
