Dec 18,2024
Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass since 3 November and Bijan Robinson rushed for 125 yards on 22 carries to help the Atlanta Falcons earn a 15-9 victory over Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
KhaDarel Hodge got his hand on two Las Vegas punts and Drake London had a scoring reception as the Falcons (7-7) halted a four-game slide. Jessie BatesIII made a game-ending interception for Atlanta, who are one game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South.
Cousins completed 11 of 17 passes for 112 yards and one interception. He has been picked off nine times over the past five games.
Desmond Ridder, who was Atlanta's starting quarterback last season, was 23-of-39 passing for 208 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Raiders (2-12) while starting in place of injured Aidan O'Connell (knee).
Ridder was the team's leading rusher with 28 yards on five attempts as they lost their 10th straight game.
Sam Darnold completed 24 of 40 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 30-12 NFC North win over the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis.
Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (12-2), who won their seventh game in a row. Aaron Jones finished with 106 yards from scrimmage (86 rushing, 20 receiving) and a touchdown on the ground.
Caleb Williams connected on 18 of 31 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown for Chicago (4-10). Keenan Allen scored the lone touchdown for the Bears, who slumped to their eighth consecutive loss.
