On Thursday night, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins did it again to the Buccaneers, beating them for the third straight time since signing with Atlanta.

In the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Kirk Cousins posted 162 yards, completing 15-of-30 pass attempts. Cousins threw two interceptions against the Seahawks. He had a better performance against the Buccaneers, posting three touchdowns and 373 yards, which is his best game so far during his Atlanta Falcons career.

Amid a difficult tenure in Atlanta, the 37-year-old quarterback reignited his free-agent market with a spectacular performance against the Buccaneers.

It all started with a fan inquiry on Reddit, which was titled “ This Mendoza kid from IU is giving me straight Kirk Cousins vibes circa 2015 .” According to the Redditor, Mendoza’s “ teary-eyed and churchy ” persona was painfully similar to that of Cousins’ back when he was still competing for the since-renamed Washington Redskins.

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The Atlanta Falcons’ season is over. But Kirk Cousins’ NFL career definitely is not. While Baker Mayfield was forced to take responsibility for a numbing loss on Thursday Night

The Buccaneers fell to 7-7, a half-game behind the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South. It has been a tough time for Cousins, who was benched last season and lost his job. He got it back due to a season-ending knee injury to Penix. He had been written off at age 37. But for one night at least, the Falcons looked smart for keeping him on the roster.

The Atlanta Falcons are undoubtedly happy with Thursday night's wild win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it won't undo the mistakes that led this team to wind up 5-9 through the first 14 games of the season.