The Cousins experience built real momentum for the Falcons until the wheels came off. The Falcons have dropped four straight games since beating the Dallas Cowboys in early November to get to that 6-3 record, and Cousins’ substandard play has been a leading contributor to the decline.

The Atlanta Falcons nearly blew Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders but the team’s dynamic safety duo came up big in the fourth quarter. Justin Simmons intercepted Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder with nine minutes left.

The Las Vegas Raiders fell to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Desmond Ridder addressed the media after the game.