Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins headlined the NFC weekly honors. Cousins was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week following a 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . In the victory over the Buccaneers, Cousins recorded four touchdowns and 276 yards, completing 23-of-29 pass attempts.

The Atlanta Falcons have neither appeared in the postseason nor had a winning record since 2017. You have to go back one year before that to find Atlanta's last NFC

In the aftermath of the Atlanta Falcons ' 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said quarterback Kirk Cousins reminded him of Kansas City Chiefs signal caller Patrick Mahomes.

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.

The Falcons have been dealing with several injuries to starters, but Raheem Morris did provide several positive updates. According to the team’s beat writer Tori McElhaney, Troy Andersen is considered day-to-day,

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris expects the Dallas Cowboys to enter Sunday's meeting angry after two consecutive losses.