On Thursday night, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins did it again to the Buccaneers, beating them for the third straight time since signing with Atlanta.

Amid a difficult tenure in Atlanta, the 37-year-old quarterback reignited his free-agent market with a spectacular performance against the Buccaneers.

Falcons QB Kirk Cousins admitted that Thursday's comeback win against the Buccaneers was a morale "boost" after a tough stretch in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Falcons’ season is over. But Kirk Cousins’ NFL career definitely is not. While Baker Mayfield was forced to take responsibility for a numbing loss on Thursday Night

The 2025 Minnesota Vikings have hit rock bottom. J.J. McCarthy has consistently struggled to complete seemingly routine passes and has become a meme

While this ranking seems reasonable on the surface, Cousins was ranked above two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson in NFL.com's Week 14 QB power rankings. The Ravens quarterback is having a down year by his own standards, however, Jackson still has 1,841 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, four interceptions and a passer rating of 104.5.

It's never too early to start looking ahead to the 2026 NFL season – and that’s especially true for the nine teams (with more likely to follow in Week 15) that have already been officially removed from playoff contention in 2025.