(Video) Darnell Mooney’s outrageous mid-air grab to Kirk Cousins’ dime helps Falcons score a crucial TD against Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins and Darnell Mooney show elite connection as they battle Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.

(Video) Darnell Mooney’s outrageous mid-air grab to Kirk Cousins’ dime helps Falcons score a crucial TD against Buccaneers

Darnell Mooney's stunning touchdown grab against Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football (Image via Open Source/X)

Tonight’s Thursday Night Football clash between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons is turning out to be an exciting battle. QBs Baker Mayfield and Kirk Cousins are battling to keep proving their doubters wrong. On the other hand, there is wide receiver Darnell Mooney, who signed with the Falcons after a disappointing end to his stint with the Chicago Bears.

With Kirk Cousins starting to find his feet through the first three games, so was his receiver. Mooney, wanting to rediscover his 1000-yard season performance, is playing with a chip on his shoulder. That chip saw him produce an unreal catch early in the second quarter.

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His QB snapped the ball near the Buccaneers 25-yard line. He stepped back to survey the field and threw the ball down the middle slightly above the reach of Mooney.

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Seeing this, the fifth year wideout leaped into the air, grabbed the ball with both his hands and came down in the end zone. As he broke the plane and held on to the ball, it was judged a touchdown.

What stunned fans and the commentators alike was that he caught the ball in the air and covered two yards at the same time.

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Showing off his elite athleticism and agility, Darnell Mooney also made the grab with two defenders on him. Showing why the Falcons were right to have handed him a three-year $39 million deal, even though the Bears did not want him. So far, he is proving the Chicago Bears made a mistake in letting him go.

Darnell Mooney and Atlanta Falcons playing the right way

Much of the noise was made after the Atlanta Falcons lost their opening week game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since then, they have made strides in the way they play.

QB Kirk Cousins and Atlanta Falcons are playing football the right way
QB Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons are playing football the right way (Image via Bleacher Report/X)

Top of it was QB Kirk Cousins shaking off those early interceptions to spread the ball to his receiving core. By doing this, all the Falcons’ receivers are getting touches.

At the same time, head coach Raheem Morris is also not overloading running back Bijan Robinson. In tonight’s Thursday Night Football clash against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they are employing a similar philosophy. Star TE Kyle Pitts has receptions as well after not catching any passes in the last game. So does the entire receiving core.

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The ball sharing has helped the Atlanta Falcons go toe to toe with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so far. No matter what the score at the end of the game would show, the Falcons’ way of playing football the right way is paying off.