ATLANTA – For the second time in three weeks, quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​and the Atlanta Falcons found a way to win on their final drive despite an uneven offensive performance throughout the game.

The Falcons defeated their NFC South rival New Orleans Saints 26-24 here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday on a career-high 58-yard field goal by kicker Younghoe Koo with two seconds left.

Atlanta scored on defense — a pick from Derek Carr by linebacker Troy Andersen — and on special teams, thanks to a punt muffed by Saints returner Rashid Shaheed and a recovery in the end zone by Falcons special teams ace KhaDarel Hodge. But the Falcons couldn’t muster a single touchdown on offense.

It was the first time since September 26, 2004 that Atlanta won a game without scoring an offensive touchdown.

“There’s a lot to fix,” Cousins ​​said in his post-match press conference. “And so you come away saying, ‘I’m so happy we won,’ but I’m going to make a voice memo to the coaches on the way home with some thoughts and how I need to be better and how we need to build on that. ” It.”

Cousins ​​was 21 of 35 for 238 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. His pass on the final drive to wide receiver Darnell Mooney resulted in a defensive pass interference, which helped set up Koo’s game-winning field goal. Cousins ​​threw a 7-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass with 34 seconds left to Drake London to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2.

“Honestly, it felt like the last drive really wasn’t good enough for me because of our offense,” Cousins ​​said. “But Koo made an incredible kick.”

Cousins ​​has 29 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime since becoming a full-time starter in 2015, which is second in the league in that span (Carr, 33).

“It’s great to find a way to win in this league,” Cousins ​​said.

But the Saints allowed the Falcons to be outscored in first downs (25-14), total yards (366-315) and time of possession (35:42-24:18). The Falcons also had nine penalties for 76 yards, three of which wiped out promising drives.

Each of the Falcons’ four games this season have been one-goal games, and no team in the league has played more of these games since 2002 than Atlanta (27). Cousins ​​himself started 46 games over the last five seasons with one score, five more than any other quarterback in the NFL at that time.

Running back Bijan Robinson struggled to get going on Sunday, rushing for 28 yards on just seven carries. Tyler Allgeier was the hot hand for the Falcons in the second half, finishing with eight carries for 60 yards on the ground. The offensive line also played well, despite center Drew Dalman (ankle) and right tackle Kaleb McGary (knee) being out. Ryan Neuzil and Storm Norton replaced them respectively.

“There are so many things you can correct, and it’s always fun to correct those things in a win,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris said.