Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A stale offensive game turned into an absolute shocker on "Monday Night Football," as the Atlanta Falcons took down the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, thanks to a brilliant Kirk Cousins last-minute drive.
The key play of the game was a third-and-short situation in the Falcons’ red zone, where quarterback Jalen Hurts did play action instead of running the ball to kill more clock, and he was looking for Saquon Barkley.
Barkley, who had a tremendous Eagles debut with three touchdowns, appeared destined for a first down that would’ve iced the game – had he caught the ball.
With the drop, the clock stopped, bringing on kicker Jake Elliott for the field goal to make it an 18-15 game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball against the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) So, with 1:39 left on the clock, Cousins and the Falcons’ offense, with no timeouts, had a chance to drive down the field and score a touchdown with the extra point needing to be hit for the victory.