Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins and Cleveland signal-caller Jameis Winston were among those lauded for their Week 8 exploits.

PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on FOX. The Atlanta Falcons (5-3) and Cousins face off versus the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) in a Week 9

Cousins has thrown eight touchdown passes against the Bucs this season, but he helped the Falcons put the game away with a surprising run.

After veteran Kirk Cousins addressed the team on Friday, the Atlanta Falcons went out on Sunday, bounced back from last week's loss, and hung on for a 31-26 victory over the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium.

The Falcons offense is picking up right where it left off when they faced the Buccaneers in Week 5. Kirk Cousins, who passed for over 500 yards and four touchdowns in the previous meeting, is off to a hot start in the first half. Already, Cousins has passed for 180 yards and three touchdowns.

Kirk Cousins put together one of his best games of the season on Sunday, helping power the Falcons to a 31-26 victory over the Buccaneers.

Kirk Cousins asked Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris if he could speak to the entire team last Tuesday. Morris gave him time Friday and Cousins talked to the players coming off a lackluster loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has added another tally to his 2024 resume. Cousins earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 23-of-29, 274-yard, four-touchdown passing performance in Sunday's 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.