Cousins throws 3 TD passes, 1st-place Falcons hand Cowboys 3rd straight loss, 27-21
— Anyone who watched the Atlanta Falcons over the past few seasons could recognize their biggest shortcoming.
National Football League
FINAL
Dallas Cowboys
21
Atlanta Falcons
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| ATL | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 30-33 | NFL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 38-21 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 13-23 | NFL |
| 10/8/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16-24 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ Houston Texans | W 34-30 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:28 21-27
Jalen Tolbert 4 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush Pass to CeeDee Lamb for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 11:08 13-27
Tyler Allgeier 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 0:00 13-21
Brandon Aubrey 57 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:23 10-21
Ray-Ray McCloud III 11 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 4:01 10-14
Rico Dowdle 3 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
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Touchdown 8:28 3-14
Darnell Mooney 36 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 5:23 3-7
Drake London 9 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Field Goal 9:32 3-0
Brandon Aubrey 34 Yd Field Goal
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ATL
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:28 · End of Game
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DAL 1:28
14 plays, 86 yards, 3:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:28 21-27
Jalen Tolbert 4 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush Pass to CeeDee Lamb for Two-Point Conversion)
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ATL 4:56
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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DAL 5:20
9 plays, 25 yards, 2:32 · Downs
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ATL 7:52
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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DAL 9:22
5 plays, 11 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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ATL 11:08
7 plays, 66 yards, 3:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:08 13-27
Tyler Allgeier 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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DAL
9 plays, 22 yards, 4:11 · Field Goal
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ATL 4:11
6 plays, 28 yards, 3:31 · Punt
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DAL 7:42
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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ATL 10:23
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 13-21
Brandon Aubrey 57 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:23 10-21
Ray-Ray McCloud III 11 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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DAL 13:10
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:50 · Downs
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DAL
6 plays, 20 yards, 1:06 · Downs
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ATL 1:06
6 plays, 10 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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DAL 4:01
9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:01 10-14
Rico Dowdle 3 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
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ATL 8:28
5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:28 3-14
Darnell Mooney 36 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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DAL 11:18
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:58 · Downs
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ATL 14:16
7 plays, 11 yards, 3:58 · Fumble
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DAL 3:14
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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ATL 5:23
7 plays, 78 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:23 3-7
Drake London 9 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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DAL 9:32
7 plays, 59 yards, 3:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:32 3-0
Brandon Aubrey 34 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 13:04
4 plays, 2 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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Team Stats
DAL
ATL
23
1st Downs
17
13
Passing 1st downs
12
9
Rushing 1st downs
5
1
1st downs from penalties
0
3-13
3rd down efficiency
4-13
1-5
4th down efficiency
2-2
74
Total Plays
56
378
Total Yards
310
5.1
Yards per Play
5.5
11
Total Drives
11
241
Passing
210
31/50
Comp/Att
19/24
4.5
Yards per pass
8.1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
3-7
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-12
137
Rushing
100
21
Rushing Attempts
30
6.5
Yards per rush
3.3
2-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-3
9-55
Penalties
4-26
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
30:40
Possession
29:20
Highlights
Injuries
Atlanta Falcons
- Yasir Abdullah Injured Reserve
- Samson Ebukam Injured Reserve
- Brian Robinson Jr. Questionable
- Divine Deablo Questionable
- Billy Bowman Jr. Questionable
Dallas Cowboys
- Dee Winters Questionable
- Luke Schoonmaker Questionable
- KaVontae Turpin Questionable
- P.J. Locke Questionable
- Caleb Downs Questionable
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