ATLANTA - - The Atlanta Hawks and Tampa Narrows Pirates laid out early that Thursday night's down would be a hostile slugfest with the two groups scoring scores on their most memorable belongings, so it appeared to be fitting the NFC South standoff would be chosen by a long TD pass.
Kirk Cousins tossed his fourth score of the game, a 45-yard score to KhaDarel Hodge, who had participated in the challenge after a physical issue to Drake London, to give the Hawks a 36-30 extra time triumph.
Younghoe Koo's 52-yard field objective as time terminated in guideline constrained extra time, and Cousins dealt with the rest as he set an establishment standard with 509 passing yards to lift Atlanta (3-2) into a tie on the division. Next game: at New Orleans Saints (1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 13)
The distinction between making the end of the season games and not, between winning a division and not, lies in games like this one, and Atlanta has previously had its portion of them.
The Birds of prey have followed inside the last moment of the final quarter in every one of the three of their successes this season. They are the primary group in NFL history to include three successes inside their initial five rounds of a season in which they followed in the last moment of the final quarter.
At 3-2, with emotional consecutive wins over New Orleans and Tampa Sound, Atlanta has an early lead in the NFC South because of sudden death rounds over the Holy people and Pirates. That could demonstrate significant in December and January in what has all the earmarks of being a tight division.
QB breakdown: Cousins looked sound and back to being the quarterback the Birds of prey gave a $180 million agreement to in the offseason. He finished 42 of 58 passes for 509 yards, 4 scores and 1 capture attempt.
It's the 6th time he has tossed for 350 yards and three scores in an ideal time game, tying Patrick Mahomes and Peyton Monitoring, as per ESPN Exploration.
Eye-popping detail: Drake London keeps on being predominant when he faces Tampa Inlet - - three of his four vocation 100-yard games have come against the Pirates, including Thursday's 12-get, 154-yard execution. He likewise got his most memorable score against Tampa Narrows in the principal quarter.
Promising pattern: Darnell Mooney keeps on seeming to be the collector he was in Chicago in 2021 than in his last two seasons with the Bears. He had his most memorable game with various score gets - - in 2021 he had a game with a hurrying and getting score - - and his 9 gets for 105 yards are both near profession highs for him. He had two drops, in any case, including one that might have demonstrated exorbitant.
Most astounding execution: seven days after not getting a pass against New Orleans, tight end Kyle Pitts put in his best factual game in nearly 12 months, snatching 7 gets for 88 yards, by and by arising as a feature of Atlanta's offense. His gets and yards are his most since Oct. 8, 2023, against Houston, when Pitts had 7 gets for 87 yards on a profession high 11 targets. - - Michael Rothstein
Next game: at Carolina Panthers (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 13)
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The entire summer, the Bucs heard the Birds of prey were the group to beat in the NFC South, regardless of Tampa winning the division the beyond three years. That sounded valid Thursday night, with it currently being a three-group race with the Bucs at New Orleans next.
Tampa Cove has a ton of players it necessities to get solid, and it has nine days to make it happen. The Bucs need to figure out how to get done, however, with the offense totally frustrated in the last part and poor handling on safeguard.
QB breakdown: Bread cook Mayfield finished 13 of 16 passes for 131 yards, three scores - - two to wide beneficiary Mike Evans - - and no block attempts in the main half. He was blitzed on 7 of 15 dropbacks (47%) in the main half, with every one of the three scores coming against the rush. Mayfield's 11 scores through the initial five games are a lifelong best.
Yet, after the enormous first half, Mayfield and the Marauders scarcely did anything in the last part through the air, adding up to 49 yards.
Greatest opening in the blueprint: With Tampa linebacker SirVocea Dennis on harmed save with a shoulder injury, the Birds of prey regularly took advantage of K.J. Britt in inclusion. He gave a 18-yard score over to wide beneficiary Drake London on the initial drive.
Astounding execution: The Bucs' protection giving up 550 yards of all out offense. It moved forward last week against the Birds with regards to missed handles however battled against the Hawks in this office. The Birds of prey wrapped up with 235 yards after the catch, their generally in a game since Week 8 of 2019 against Seattle (236). - - Jenna Laine
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