Aside from the Kansas City Chiefs being undefeated, the 2024 NFL season has been full of surprises. The Atlanta Falcons’ thrilling 36-30 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set the tone for a wild slate of games in Week 5.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins passed for 509 yards and four touchdowns while Drake London finished with 12 catches for 154 receiving yards and a score in Thursday night’s NFC South matchup.
The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals played an equally exciting division game on Sunday. Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow combined for 740 passing yards and nine touchdowns in the Ravens’ 41-38 overtime victory.
Burrow, Jackson, Cousins and London were among the nominees for the FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Week. Cast your votes for the Falcons’ duo below:
@Real10jayy__ | @DrakeLondon_ | @tank_bigsby | @FedEx
— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2024
The Falcons will face off against the 1-4 Carolina Panthers in Week 6. It will be Atlanta’s third straight divisional game and first since the team moved into first place in the NFC South. The New Orleans Saints will play the final game of Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.
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