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Kirk Cousins has another three-TD day as Falcons beat Cowboys

AP photo by Danny Karnik / Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) signals for a touchdown during Sunday's home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Cousins threw three touchdowns passes, and the Falcons won 27-21 for their fifth victory in the past six games.
AP photo by Danny Karnik / Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) signals for a touchdown during Sunday's home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Cousins threw three touchdowns passes, and the Falcons won 27-21 for their fifth victory in the past six games. AP photo by Danny Karnik / Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) signals for a touchdown during Sunday's home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Cousins threw three touchdowns passes, and the Falcons won 27-21 for their fifth victory in the past six games.

By PAUL NEWBERRY / The Associated Press 6 min read

ATLANTA — Anyone who watched the Atlanta Falcons over the past few seasons could recognize their biggest shortcoming.

The lack of a first-rate quarterback.

Kirk Cousins has been just what they needed.

Cousins threw three more touchdown passes, and the Falcons strengthened their hold on first place in the NFC South Division with a 27-21 victory Sunday over the NFC East’s struggling Dallas Cowboys, who took their third straight setback and lost quarterback Dak Prescott to a hamstring injury.

Cousins completed 19 of 24 passes for 222 yards, including 13 in a row at one point for the Falcons (6-3). His scoring strikes were 9 yards to Drake London, 36 yards to Darnell Mooney and 11 yards to Ray-Ray McCloud III.