Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins will start his fourth straight game on Thursday night, against a familiar foe in Tampa.

Se suponía que los Falcons de Atlanta serían los principales rivales de los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay por el título de la NFC Sur. En

The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the 2025 NFL season. The NFC South team couldn’t move past the 2-9 New York Jets on Sunday, losing 27-24 at MetLife Stadium. Atlanta dropped to 4-8, with Kirk Cousins finishing 21 of 33 for 234 yards and one touchdown with two sacks.

After taking over as starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons the last two weeks, Kirk Cousins debuts on SI's QB Rankings.

As Kirk Cousins showed he has more left in his career, the Atlanta Falcons played as if they haven't given up on their season.

While this ranking seems reasonable on the surface, Cousins was ranked above two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson in NFL.com's Week 14 QB power rankings. The Ravens quarterback is having a down year by his own standards, however, Jackson still has 1,841 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, four interceptions and a passer rating of 104.5.

The Atlanta Falcons are moving through their final five weeks of the season with Kirk Cousins under center, but can they find some success with the veteran?

Our Falcons vs. Buccaneers anytime touchdown picks expect Bijan Robinson and Emeka Egbuka ot find paydirt on Thursday Night Football.

Over the last four seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of a consistently below-average NFC South. In search of its fifth straight division title, Tampa Bay (7-6) will strive to avoid dropping its second consecutive game to a woeful rival when it hosts the reeling Atlanta Falcons (4-9) on Thursday.