Kirk Cousins leads late game-winning drive as Atlanta Falcons beat Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football

The Atlanta Falcons literally left it to the last minute to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, on Monday Night Football.

The Atlanta Falcons literally left it to the last minute to win their first game of the new NFL season, with Kirk Cousins leading a late drive to secure a 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Down by six with 1:39 left on the clock, the veteran quarterback kept his nerve to take the Falcons on a 70-yard drive, finishing it off with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Drake London with 34 seconds left in the game. Younghoe Koo then kicked the game-winning extra point after London had been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Cousins was suiting up for the Falcons for just the second time, after recovering from an ACL injury picked up in October while playing for the Minnesota Vikings. The four-time Pro Bowler was brought in for his invaluable veteran leadership and – after a rough Week 1 outing in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers – the Falcons got exactly what they paid for in the game-winning drive. Despite not feeling like he performed his best, the 36-year-old now wants Monday’s win to be a catalyst for the season.