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

Kirk Cousins is in the spotlight again as he prepares to start for the Atlanta Falcons when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.

The Falcons' Kirk Cousins era is almost over. Maybe.

The Atlanta Falcons overcame insurmountable odds to upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Down by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Falcons led a ferocious comeback to set up Zane Gonzalez's game-winning field goal as time expired.

Despite doubts about his fitness, the 36-year-old Atlanta Falcons quarterback was offered a bumper deal ahead of the 2024 season.

After Atlanta, which trailed by 14 in the fourth quarter, forced a Tampa Bay punt at the two-minute warning, the Falcons took over at their own 30-yard line. Kirk Cousins completed a 21-yard pass to David Sills V on fourth-and-14 with 30 seconds left, moving the ball to the Tampa Bay 36.

The Atlanta Falcons are facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 on Thursday Night Football. Follow live updates.

Julie Cousins gets real about the night Kirk was benched in Atlanta, calling it one of the toughest moments their family has faced.