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Atlanta Falcons edge Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime thriller behind Kirk Cousins' career-high on Thursday Night Football

Atlanta Falcons edge Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime thriller behind Kirk Cousins' career-high on Thursday Night FootballKevin C. Cox/Getty Images
A scintillating finish to a wild NFC South divisional tilt.

Kirk Cousins found Drake London on a quick strike for 14 yards to spike the ball on the subsequent play and give the Atlanta Falcons the chance to knot the game up with one second left. Younghoe Koo then cashed in on a 52-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.

That was thrilling enough, but what followed was absolutely electric — not to mention improbable.

Early into overtime, Cousins found London for a clutch third-down conversion but the wide receiver was shaken up on the play and went to the sidelines. On the very next play, Cousins linked up with London's replacement, KhaDarel Hodge, for an astounding, game-winning 45-yard touchdown to give the Falcons the 36-30 home victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime on Thursday Night Football.

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The eye-opening victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta pushed the Falcons to 3-2, while the Buccaneers fell to 3-2 in the same NFC South division. Cousins finished with a career-high 509 yards passing and four touchdowns, while London hauled in 12 receptions for 154 yards and a TD to lead the way for the Falcons.

Baker Mayfield had 180 yards passing and three touchdowns in the Bucs' loss.

What started as a shootout between the quarterbacks transitioned into chaotic turnovers when Tampa fumbled, Cousins was intercepted and the Bucs punted paving the way to Koo's field goal to end regulation, and the Cousins-to-Hodge game-winning TD.

Here are all the key updates and highlights to the Falcons' scintillating win over the Buccaneers.

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