Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC South
— Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end.
National Football League
FINAL
Atlanta Falcons
15
Las Vegas Raiders
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| LV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Allegiant Stadium · 62,364 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0-16 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 29-20 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs Chicago Bears | L 23-31 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 23-30 | NFL |
| 10/5/26 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 45-24 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:54 15-9
Ameer Abdullah 5 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Daniel Carlson PAT blocked)
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Field Goal 13:26 15-3
Younghoe Koo 48 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:25 12-3
Younghoe Koo 40 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:35 9-3
Team Safety
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Field Goal 11:44 7-3
Daniel Carlson 52 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:14 7-0
Drake London 30 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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LV
10 plays, 45 yards, 1:50 · Interception
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ATL 1:50
5 plays, 25 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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LV 2:54
9 plays, 68 yards, 2:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:54 15-9
Ameer Abdullah 5 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Daniel Carlson PAT blocked)
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ATL 5:27
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:28 · Missed FG
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LV 8:55
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:45 · Interception
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ATL 9:40
4 plays, 28 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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LV 12:21
4 plays, 11 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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ATL 13:26
7 plays, 18 yards, 3:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:26 15-3
Younghoe Koo 48 Yd Field Goal
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LV 2:00
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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ATL 4:15
5 plays, 26 yards, 3:29 · Punt
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LV 7:44
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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ATL 9:25
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:25 12-3
Younghoe Koo 40 Yd Field Goal
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LV 12:13
3 plays, -12 yards, 2:33 · Blocked Punt, Downs
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ATL 14:46
1 play, 0 yards, 0:14 · Interception
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LV
6 plays, 24 yards, 1:54 · End of Half
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ATL 1:54
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:41 · Punt
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LV 5:35
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:42 · Safety
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Field Goal 5:35 9-3
Team Safety
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ATL 6:17
9 plays, 37 yards, 5:27 · Punt
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LV 11:44
9 plays, 37 yards, 3:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:44 7-3
Daniel Carlson 52 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 0:14
6 plays, 51 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 7-0
Drake London 30 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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LV 3:44
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:35 · Punt
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ATL 5:19
5 plays, 10 yards, 3:56 · Punt
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LV 9:15
10 plays, 16 yards, 5:45 · Fumble
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
ATL
LV
14
1st Downs
16
6
Passing 1st downs
11
7
Rushing 1st downs
5
1
1st downs from penalties
0
4-13
3rd down efficiency
4-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
57
Total Plays
65
261
Total Yards
249
4.6
Yards per Play
3.8
11
Total Drives
12
93
Passing
184
11/17
Comp/Att
23/39
4.7
Yards per pass
4.3
1
Interceptions thrown
2
3-19
Sacks-Yards Lost
4-24
168
Rushing
65
37
Rushing Attempts
22
4.5
Yards per rush
3.0
0-0
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-1
6-30
Penalties
7-55
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
33:52
Possession
26:08
Injuries
Las Vegas Raiders
- Darien Porter Questionable
- Patrick Johnson Injured Reserve
- Carter Runyon Injured Reserve
- Keyron Crawford Injured Reserve
- Chigozie Anusiem Injured Reserve
Atlanta Falcons
- Yasir Abdullah Injured Reserve
- Samson Ebukam Injured Reserve
- Brian Robinson Jr. Questionable
- Divine Deablo Questionable
- Billy Bowman Jr. Questionable
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