Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins arcs a 35-yard pass to tight end Kyle Pitts who tries to hop over a Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts did not realize the circumstances surrounding his big touchdown in Thursday's win vs. Buccaneers

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Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has taken the game over in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pitts capped off a long drive by hauling in a Kirk Cousins touchdown pass to tie the game at seven, then added another score later in the second quarter to give the Falcons a 14-10 lead.

Mike Bell and Dave Archer are joined by CBS NFL analyst and two-time Super Bowl champion, Bryant McFadden as they discuss Kyle Pitts’ potential to be ‘unstoppable’

The Buccaneers fell to 7-7, a half-game behind the 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.

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The Atlanta Falcons, behind Kyle Pitts' three-touchdown night, shocked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as Kirk Cousins led a game-winning drive for a walk-off field goal.

At 37 years old, Cousins is not getting any younger, but with the Falcons still committed to Michael Penix Jr., he may have played himself into a starting role somewhere else. Cousins carries a massive cap hit of $57.5M in 2026, and he's nearly untradable with that contract. However, the Falcons would save $22.5M in cap space by releasing him.

The Falcons could not get out of their own way for most of Thursday night, but they somehow pulled out a 29-28 upset of the Bucs on the final play. Zane Gonzalez's 43-yard field goal was a dagger to the Bucs' playoff hopes.