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.

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

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Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins recaptured his heroics from his glory days with the Vikings and helped Minnesota in the process.

Cousins completed 30 of 44 passes for 373 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Falcons ' 29-28 win over the Buccaneers on Thursday night. He also fumbled once but recovered.

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.