Cousins ​​noticed his gradual improvement over the first few weeks of the season. Week 1 was the first live-action Cousins ​​had seen since midway through last season, when he tore his Achilles tendon.

“I threw a couple passes where I was anticipating where Kyle (Pitts) would be, where (London) Drake would be,” Cousins ​​said. “And I was a little bit ahead of it in a good way. I threw it decisively.

“I just wasn’t that decisive the first few weeks. I tried to make sure that’s where they’re going and make sure that’s what I see before I let it go.”

Cousins’ 45-yard touchdown in overtime brought Cousins’ total on the night to 509 yards, the most in a single game in Atlanta Falcons history. Cousins ​​broke the record previously held by quarterback Matt Ryan, who set the record during his 2016 MVP season. Cousins ​​broke Ryan’s record on the same night the Falcons inducted Ryan into the team’s Ring of Honor introduced.

Cousins’ 509 passing yards against the Buccaneers are the most in an NFL game this season and the most by a player age 36 or older in league history, according to NFL Research. Cousins ​​has continued his stellar career and continues to be a positive ambassador for the Michigan State football program.

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