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

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.

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts somehow corrals a bobbled 7-yard pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins and manages to get a hip in the end zone for a touchdown.

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.

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

Despite holding a mediocre 4-9 record on the season headed into Thursday’s game, Pitts has emerged as one of the Falcons’ top offensive players, with offensive coordinator Zac Robinson saying that he is “our No. 1 guy that we’re targeting,” according to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi.

Kyle Pitts scored a career-high three times to help the Atlanta Falcons rally from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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.