ATLANTA – Kirk Cousins ​​​​rushed for a career-high 509 yards and four touchdowns, the last of which was a 45-yard scoring pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime, giving the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 36-30 victory over Tampa Bay Buccaneers gifted Thursday night.

After a wild fourth quarter that included a blocked field goal, a fumble and an interception, Cousins ​​and the Falcons (3-2) got the ball back at their own 20 with 1:14 left in regulation and no timeouts, trailing by one from 30:27.

Cousins ​​completed five passes to push Atlanta to the Buccaneers' 29th, then dashed to the line to score the ball with just a single second left on the clock. In all the confusion, a delay of game was imposed on the Falcons as they prepared for a tying field goal, but it cost them nothing.

Younghoe Koo ran the ball through from 52 yards to force overtime, a week after he made a 58-yarder with two seconds left to beat the New Orleans Saints.

The Falcons won the coin toss in overtime, ensuring Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers (3-2) didn't get their hands on the ball again. Cousins ​​connected with Drake London on a few passes before throwing one over the middle to Hodge, who split the secondary and stormed untouched into the end zone to end the game.

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