The Falcons had 24 first down plays Monday night. 23 of them were runs. Cousins’s lone first down pass — out of shotgun, with a three-step drop and slightly underthrown thanks to modest pressure right in his face — was also the QB’s lone interception on the night.

The Atlanta Falcons got a much-needed win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak. Despite a fourth-quarter surge led by Desmond Ridder, the Falcons did just enough to escape with a 15-9 victory.

Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff hopes.