Atlanta., Younghoe Koo kicked a 58-yard field goal with two seconds left and the Atlanta Falcons rallied to beat the New Orleans Saints 26-24 on Sunday without a goal. touchdown offensive.
Koo kicked four field goals in total, connecting from 53, 44 and 42 yards as the Falcons (2-2) earned the much-needed home victory.
Atlanta lost its first two games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and nearly fell 0-3 at home when Alvin Kamara scored on a 1-yard run with a minute left to give the Saints a 24-23 lead (2- 2).
A 30-yard pass interference penalty on Paulson Adebo gave the Falcons hope at the New Orleans 40-yard line. Kirk Cousins threw three consecutive incomplete passes, but it didn’t matter.
Koo kicked the longest field goal in the stadium’s seven-year history with time to spare.
The Steelers lose their undefeated streak against Indianapolis
Joe Flacco is that type of quarterback that every team looks to have on the bench. The veteran passer of the Indianapolis Colts led the Indiana city team to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 and snatch their undefeated record on Week 4 of the NFL.
After Anthony Richardson left due to injury during the first quarter, Flacco was chosen to replace him. In the offensive controls, the 39-year-old quarterback threw two touchdown passes with his receivers Josh Downs and Dreg Olegtree and surpassed 100 passing yards.
For the Steelers, Justin Fields threw a touchdown pass with his receiver Pat Freiermuth and on the ground the quarterback himself scored a couple of times, but it was not enough to turn the score around.
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Minnesota maintains the perfect path by defeating Green Bay
For their part, the Green Bay Packers were not enough to turn the score around and fell 29-31 to the Minnesota Vikings, who still maintain the perfect path in the season (4-0).
With a performance with few errors from their quarterback Sam Darnold, who threw three touchdown passes with only one interception, the Vikings went into halftime with a comfortable 21-point lead.
In the second half, Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love, who returned to the starting lineup after injury in Week One, threw four touchdown passes but suffered three turnovers, preventing a comeback.
Cincinnati’s first triumph
The Cincinnati Bengals achieved their first victory of the season by beating the Carolina Panthers 34-24. Their quarterback Joe Burrow penetrated the end zone twice with passes to his receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Zach Moss.
In other results, the Denver Broncos defeated the New York Jets 10-9, the Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20, the Chicago Bears beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-18 and the Buccaneers Tampa Bay defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 33-16.
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– 2024-10-06 03:44:55
