Kirk Cousins He threw his first touchdown pass in five weeks and Atlanta Falcons he did enough on Monday night to beat the fighters Las Vegas Invaders 15-9 and keep pace in the NFC South race.
Trying to make a late comeback, Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder he made two desperation passes into the end zone in the final 10 seconds. The first one was incomplete and the second was captured By Jessie Bates III.
The Falcons (7-7) ended a four-game losing streak and remained behind the league-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Atlanta owns the head-to-head tie.
Las Vegas (2-12) lost its 10th straight game, the longest active skid in the NFL, and tied with the New York Giants for the worst record in the league. It’s the fifth-longest skid in Raiders history and the worst since they dropped 16 in a row a decade ago.
Cousins ​​entered the field with no touchdown passes and eight interceptions compared to his previous four starts, raising questions about whether he is a rookie Michael Penix Jr. he would take over as quarterback. Falcons coach Raheem Morris is stuck with Cousins ​​- who signed a four-year, $180 million contract this year – with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft.
Cousins ​​did nothing to address concerns about his game, passing for just 112 yards after the interception. His 30-meter pass to an open goal Drake London with 14 seconds left in the first quarter that gave Atlanta a 7-0 lead, his first touchdown throw since he scored three of them on Nov. 3 in a 27-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Falcons scored the rest of their points on two field goals Younghoe Koo and safety by defensive lineman Zach Harrison.
Sesame Robinson he rushed for 125 yards and London caught three passes for 53 yards, giving him 219 career receptions. London surpassed Calvin Ridley’s 217 catches, the most in Falcons history in a player’s first three seasons.
Atlanta prevented Ridder from disrupting their playoff plans. Ridder, who played 13 games for the Falcons last season before being traded to Arizona, struggled most of the night in his first appearance this season. Replacing Aidan O’Connell, who was inactive with a bruised left knee, Ridder passed for 208 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
The injury-plagued Raiders have allowed just 249 yards and have been in double digits in all 14 games this season.
O’Connell wasn’t the only player missing. No more defense Maxx Crosby announced on Saturday that this would be the case undergoes season-ending ankle surgery. Las Vegas also lost a running back Honest McCormickwho recently became the starter after suffering an ankle injury early in the second quarter.
Next
Falcons: Host the New York Giants on Sunday.
Raiders: Host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Associated Press reports.
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