The Falcons came out on top of their Monday Night Football tilt with the Eagles, thanks to a near-perfect second half from Kirk Cousins.
However, his first half performance left a lot to be desired, and despite leading the offense down the field with no timeouts in about a minute, Cousins reflected with a level head in the moments following the electric win.
The veteran told Lisa Salters that he wasn’t happy with his overall performance, “I didn’t feel like I was sharp enough today, accurate enough. I gotta be better.”
"I didn't feel like I was sharp enough today, accurate enough. I gotta be better."
—Kirk Cousins after his game-winning drive on MNF pic.twitter.com/pc39DU6XAx
— ESPN (@espn) September 17, 2024
That should be music to Falcons fans’ ears. Cousins threw for just 155 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in an 18-10 loss to the Steelers in Week 1. The veteran didn’t look comfortable in the pocket. He was indecisive and scared; the poor performance prompted questions about his health, and all of that bled into the first half of last night’s contest.
Through two quarters of football, Cousins and the Falcons trailed, 7-6, with Cousins having completed just 7 of 13 attempts for 75 yards while missing several open receivers and underthrowing a couple too. He looked afraid, panicky, unsure of himself and the offense.
While we can appreciate the second-half improvement — 13 of 16 for 166 yards and two touchdowns — from Cousins, the veteran signal caller is right. He has to be better. It was a tale of two halves for Kirk Cousins.
The Falcons will now host the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid. However, Steve Spagnola has been the unsung hero in Kansas City. A lot of their success must be attributed to Spags and the Chiefs’ defense as well.
The Falcons offense won’t get any rest either because they’ll turn around and face an elite defense in the Saints. Kirk Cousins has to be the second-half version of himself over the next few weeks, and he knows it.
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