Despite the four turnovers, Atlanta still had a chance to win, which is a testament to how well the defense played. With the loss, the Falcons are 6-6 and clinging to a slim division lead by way of tiebreaker. Kirk Cousins played his worst game of the season at the worst possible time.

The Buccaneers have now tied the Falcons in the standings at 6-6, with Atlanta technically still on top due to the head-to-head tiebreaker. The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams, dropping to 4-8 on the season.

In a game neither team seemed eager to win, the Los Angeles Chargers relied on their defense — especially rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still — to hand Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons their third straight loss.