The Atlanta Falcons got a much-needed win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak. Despite a fourth-quarter surge led by Desmond Ridder, the Falcons did just enough to escape with a 15-9 victory.
Kirk Cousins ended his four-game touchdown drought in the first quarter but did little else for the rest of the game. He finished with 112 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Cousins shared his thoughts on the win during a postgame interview with ESPN.
“It just takes one to get the ball rolling,” said Cousins. “It was hard fought. It’s always tough to go on the road in this league and win. The Raiders difference did a nice job against us. Patrick Graham did a nice job changing up the looks all game long, but just found a way to win, somehow some way.”
When asked to assess his performance in Monday’s win, Cousins didn’t seem overly pleased.
“You know, it’s not where I want to be. So, there’s a lot of room for improvement and we’d like to finish a lot stronger here these last three weeks.”
Falcons fans are getting antsy to see rookie Michael Penix Jr. but it seems unlikely to happen this week. Head coach Raheem Morris.
“He wants to play better,” said Morris. “He has got to play better. We’ve got to find a way to get him to play better. We have to play better at the quarterback position.”
