For the Atlanta Falcons, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins has been worth every penny of his four-year $180 million contract through five games in the 2024 NFL

Rather than attempt a sideline route that would have allowed a receiver to get out of bounds and stop the clock, Cousins found London for a 14-yard gain over the middle to set up a dramatic sprint to the line of scrimmage to stop the clock, which Atlanta did with two seconds remaining.

Kirk Cousins has found his comfort zone in his new Atlanta Falcons offense. That exciting realization came in the second quarter of Cousins’ record-setting 36-30 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Thursday night.