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Falcons' Kirk Cousins Expected Eagles to Win on Final Drive: 'I've Got Some Scars'

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The Atlanta Falcons withstood a last-gasp effort from the Philadelphia Eagles in the closing seconds of their 22-21 win on Monday evening after safety Jessie Bates III picked off quarterback Jalen Hurts to seal the victory.

On Wednesday, Dan Patrick asked quarterback Kirk Cousins, who just led the Falcons on the eventual game-winning touchdown drive, how he felt in the final minute with the game in the defense's hands.

"...I've got some scars in my football career where I thought we had won the game and then it didn't end up the way I had hoped.