Falcons triumph over Raiders, move closer to Tampa Bay
The struggling Atlanta Falcons could not afford to lose another game and on Monday night in Las Vegas they didn’t lose. Already a game behind rival Tampa Bay and losers of four consecutive games before playing against the Raiders, the Falcons defeated the Raiders 15-3.
During the game, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins managed to throw his first touchdown pass for the first time in four games. Cousins had previously thrown eight interceptions during that four-game losing streak for Atlanta. Cousins did manage to throw another interception on the first drive of the second half.
The victory brings Atlanta (7-7 overall) to within a game of the first-place Tampa Bucs (8-6 overall). Tampa is playing in Dallas on Sunday night. And for Atlanta, a home game against one of the worst teams in the league.
Up next are the New York Giants, losers of nine straight games. The Giants’ (2-12 overall) last victory came against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 6, more than two months ago. The Falcons defense will be up against a Giants offense that has only managed to score 21 or more points in a game three times this season. New York won two of those games, the other being against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 22.
The odds are in the Falcons’ favor with the Giants having gone 0-3 against the NFC South this season.
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