Facing an 0-2 start with his new team, Kirk Cousins orchestrated a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter on Monday night, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, a win he told reporters that the club 'can build on.
Troy Aikman and Joe Buck break down the big win by Kirk Cousins and the Falcons over the Eagles on"Monday Night Football." spent the past week answering questions about his health, whether or not his rough performance in Week 1 was just rust or something more concerning. Maybe his surgically repaired right Achilles tendon had not fully recovered.
On the final drive, Cousins was 5-of-6 passing. He now has six go-ahead passing touchdowns in the final minute of regulation or overtime since becoming a full-time starter in 2015, according to ESPN Research. Only, Cousins struggled in his first game back from tearing his right Achilles in Week 8 last season while playing with the. He was 16-of-26 passing for 155 yards with a touchdown and two costly interceptions.
Things didn't start off smoothly Monday, either. The Falcons had just one touchdown in the first three quarters. But by the end, Cousins had posted a strong stat line: 20-of-29 passing for 241 yards and two touchdowns., who had the game-sealing interception." 'Kirk can't move, Kirk can't do this.' Watch his poise. I mean, that wasn't his first two-minute drive.
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