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00:00And it's second down coming up two touchdowns early Atlanta scored on three of their first four drives but nothing since it really the first drive in the last drop to have everything in between they were able to score in large part because the tough running by Dijon Robinson some of his playmaking ability and this young man is just special football in his hands and we'll make that unblocked defender missile short toss to him here and he is swarmed and dropped what a read by
00:29Scorton you put his film on every play he's playing with his hairs on fire looking against Kyle Pitts like since I gave him that compliment on the run blocking it's been a bit of a struggle but you know Bijan's got to trust his speed there get to the outside I thought Pitts did enough just to get a piece of Scorton but man they've really got something this rookie who's a tackle for loss leader in the SEC last year for Texas A&M it's a loss of five forcing this
00:59into a throw for Cousins likely third and eight Cousins down the middle London could not bring it in there is a flag coming in two of them at the 30 yard line and Carolina can't believe it
01:15when Horn got eyes on the marker he was like what in the world defense number eight
01:23huge
01:27and the Falcons are fortunate here obviously with the drop from London that was a good ball by Cousins
01:32let's take another look at the match at the bottom of your screen
01:34but something to keep in mind Cousins wide-handed quarterback
01:38the ball is coming out a different side especially in those routes where you've got
01:42tight timing different spin different than Penix the lefty
01:46it's a little thing but it makes a big difference for pass catchers
01:50so I want to ask you about that after the play here but first first down for Atlanta it's Cousins
01:57throwing to Robinson
01:59and Bijan Robinson down the sideline so what can the receivers do to adjust in game in game it's it's incredibly difficult I mean fortunately
02:07they see a decent amount of it throughout the course of the week in practice even though the starters always gonna get the bulk of the reps but
02:13in the NFL it's all about
02:15anticipating and quarterbacks are getting the ball out to a spot
02:18and oftentimes out of your cut or break
02:21you're accustomed to seeing it coming out of one side
02:23from the quarterback and the way the ball tails and has a little different spin to it makes it more difficult
02:28to see if Kirk Cousins can maintain this lead here they're not going to be you would imagine very quick to the line
02:36willing to take some time off the clock
02:39play action again
02:41Cousins to throw again wanted to check it down it wasn't there so he sails it out of bounds because Roseboom
02:49came toward Robinson on the coverage to close off the swing pass
02:53DJ Wanham with the pressure there forcing him to throw the football away but not much there outside of that
02:59let's check in with Carissa with a game break
03:00thanks Jason Giants Packers Jameis Winston in at quarterback
03:04Jackson Darts out with that concussion takes it right up the middle for the go-ahead score
03:08Giants leave this one by one with seven minutes left in the four
03:11Jason
03:12how about that
03:14how about that our old uh
03:15I guess we'd call him an associate right
03:18Jameis was working with Fox in the Super Bowl in New Orleans last year
03:20you have many associates
03:22thanks Jason
03:24you're welcome
03:25second down
03:26Cousins to throw again back-to-back throws and that is incomplete
03:32let's see
03:33Corey Thornton thought it was clean
03:36he was on top of Mooney and the timing must have been perfect
03:39the Panthers go with Thornton today as their nickel
03:42in part because of his size they feel like his ability
03:45against the run but you can hear the reaction as they just showed the replay
03:48I mean he's hanging on him he gets there a bit early and turns him
03:53Montreal indicators
03:55oh yeah
03:56should be pass interference
03:57that's definitely pass interference
03:59look he got away with one there
04:02they're not saying
04:06Mooney
04:07interesting though the throw on first down leads to three straight throws pressure from the backside
04:17Cousins gets it away incomplete
04:19Thornton again on Mooney right down the seam and it's fourth down
04:27and this is all about the scheme here
04:28Agero Avere with the defensive coordinator for the Panthers
04:32Cousins thinks he was gonna have to seem wide open
04:34like you see Roseboom look at him he's grabbing the back of his leg
04:38he's trying to run down the middle of the field in this Tampa to look
04:42too deep
04:43zone underneath
04:44Thornton ends up
04:46slogging to make a play on the football very fortunate
04:49and Roseboom just hobbled off to the sideline Carolina gets a stop
04:52they were
04:55all rotating around was a great disguise but it puts
04:58Roseboom a tough spot he's got a lot of ground to cover
05:01to get that deep.
05:05Pinion to punt.
05:07Just got that away.
05:10And Etienne
05:11will watch it go rolling into the end zone.
05:17A touchback for Pinion.
05:23Carolina will have it when we come back.
05:25Down by two.
05:26The end zone so they'll mark it at the seven.
05:32It's a long field off the punt from Pinion.
05:35But what do you like from Bryce Young today, Brady?
05:37He's been efficient, taking care of the football.
05:39That's the biggest thing.
05:40Has not put it in harm's way.
05:46Continue to do so here.
05:48You have to think that Etienne has to turn the pressure at some point.
05:53First down so important.
05:54And it's Dowdle with a big gas on first down, all the way down to the 13.
06:00Tougher to bring pressure.
06:02Second and short.
06:03Third and short.
06:06You want to create seams in the defense by bringing pressure,
06:09especially the way Dowdle can explode through the line.
06:12Second and short.
06:23Tight end tremble in the backfield with Bryce Young.
06:27Evans as well in.
06:30He'll go into the slot.
06:31Carolina has owned the football here in the second half young a lot of time
06:39he'll release it fireside and complete a short hop for Lee get young is down and
06:45he's gonna get scooped up
06:50fights a follow there
06:55awkwardly in the pocket tried to get the ball out before the pressure got to
07:00him couldn't step into the throat it's not enough on it we get was open what a
07:06move by a picadius spin move back inside on Moten
07:11to set up third down and four for Carolina
07:20pressure coming young with a free runner in his face got it away it's a first
07:26fourth down for Coker
07:30just a tough catch and throw
07:33Falcons are bringing pressure it's one on one Coker versus Brooks
07:37a lot of contact a lot of grabbing
07:39poker using his body
07:44Walker just a free runner
07:45the get is down by the way
07:51he's down at the thirty three for Carolina
08:02checked on by the Carolina training staff and
08:05for Xavier Lee get a big day four catches on seven targets touchdown as well and he's gonna have to walk off the field at six fifty here in the fourth
08:11he's going to have to walk off the field at six fifty here in the fourth
08:14he's going to have to walk off the field at six fifty here in the fourth
08:18price young that's who planned through
08:20the ankle injury
08:21plants off and then you go down there on the field see him next to some of these guys
08:24on the defense that are hitting them
08:26well it's been all day
08:28it's
08:29it's
08:30it's
08:32throughout the course of the season
08:36it's tough no doubt about it
08:40Kenny put together a game winning drive late in Atlanta
08:45he's been great against the Falcons in his career
08:49pitch it to doubt it
08:51running left and he goes down at the twenty five
08:54Kale London the second year man out of Western Illinois with the stop six fifteen to go Carolina very willing to methodically move it down the field
09:24so we got to go
09:33and he does Bryce Young
09:36little movement no flag and that's incomplete for McMillan he's got Terrell right on top of him just stapled to him third and nine
09:44that was surprising he snapped the football on the line look a little disjointed
09:47just tight coverage
09:52but this matchup AJ Terrell the second half has been matching up
09:56with federal McMillan
09:58sign of respect for the rookie
10:00this impact so far this season for the Panthers
10:06nine targets for McMillan six catches
10:09this is a mistake here you've got AJ Terrell down here
10:12there's McMillan
10:13it's a pressure look but
10:16he gets it away it's McMillan
10:23little dodge and McMillan is at the stick it's a first down
10:28Bryson Tremaine with an outstanding block in space at the catch
10:32and what was the play design by the Panthers here too
10:42the Terrell's out there on an island
10:45it's the easy pitch and catch
10:49first down Carolina and a huge one in their season
10:55there's some disorganization going on
10:59the challenge are going to challenge out spots Atlanta's going to challenge from the far side Raheem Morris has
11:14dropped the challenge marker to see if he is short of the line again
11:19the Falcons were challenging the ruling on the field of a first down as they believe he was short
11:26that play is now under review
11:28it was close it was very close
11:31so Atlanta challenges when he made that hesitation move to go back inside I kind of thought
11:36it was gonna be tough for him to get there but it looked like he did obviously initially we'll take another look
11:40Bryson Tremaine out there blocking
11:46working against Jesse Bates
11:49Harrison flies by and
11:51fortunately Jalen Walker redirects from the line of scrimmage to make the play but
11:54it's hard to tell from there
12:00remember the yellow line
12:03not official not official
12:05oh that's really close it looks like he's slightly short Dean Blandino is with us Dean what do you see here
12:11that's a good look probably the best look we're going to get
12:13looks like the right
12:15looks like the right knee is down and the ball is just shy he's got to get about halfway beyond that that yard line
12:23for first down so to me I think this is going to be a successful challenge
12:27Dean thank you for that
12:29there you have it look at the facial hair too by the way well groomed
12:32Dean looking good
12:38Dean's always very presentable
12:40yes
12:42here's one more look at it
12:44after review the runner was short of the line to gain
12:46yep
12:48he'll be fourth down at that spot
12:50this is a successful challenge for Atlanta they will not be charged to timeout
12:53all right so now the offense is going to stay on the field
12:57and and look
12:59you've got four stoppages
13:01you can make the case you should punt this
13:03I like it though it's close
13:06we've shown elements today in particular
13:08in the second half it'll run the football with battle
13:12season on the line for Atlanta certainly
13:26on the other side too right playing aggressive here going after you got Cousins as the backup
13:36some question about the clock here
13:38forty seconds forty seconds on the play clock
13:40the play clock was down at six and just throws it there
13:42so they're going to add some time to the game clock as well it's up to five thirty
13:58so all the time that ran off while
14:01the challenge was being adjudicated even the long snapper
14:06is leading the crowd
14:07see ellis barking fourth down and one down on the tailback
14:21handed off and after all that Carolina does move the chains
14:27he's been so good at just making it a subtle cut
14:34and finding a window to get the first down
14:38the push Tommy tremble there on the end
14:40the rest that left side of the offensive line
14:42he can McQuano baby and Lewis Kate Mays
14:46all they need is three
14:52Atlanta does have all three timeouts after the successful challenge they don't lose one there
14:58Young snaps it off quickly that's knocked away
15:03incomplete
15:05H. Ron Brooks over the top of Lee get second down
15:07good to see him again back in there after leaving the field earlier
15:10seven of his best games of the season again Brooks
15:16it's close but he got a little bit early
15:18went through him but
15:20played the ball so second down
15:40Atlanta rushes for
15:42Young steps up in the pocket swings it out
15:45Dowdle cutting back inside Dowdle to the forty one six yards
15:50to set up third and four now Atlanta has brought pressure
15:54wholeheartedly on third down today
15:56and Carolina has not had a great answer for it
15:59last series Young taking a sack
16:00he sees that he's diagnosed it but for whatever reason
16:05he'll be able to execute
16:10continued the second half to go after
16:13John Brooks number thirty five
16:16is up at the top of the formation
16:19Brooks is
16:20it's Hubbard and Hubbard is driven back
16:29Harrison crunched him and it's fourth down Carolina
16:33again what a hit by Harrison
16:37that's just how fast the windows close in the NFL
16:40Chupa Hubbard had a scene had an opportunity
16:44and just got stymied
16:46ran into his own player Mitchell Evans there
16:48Harrison
16:50all that effort pull him back
16:52and ourselves in a fourth and short again
16:54suddenly
16:56you don't know if Carolina is going to get the ball back
16:58they likely would but three fifteen to go
17:01fourth down
17:03Hubbard and Dowdle in there
17:06in the eye
17:09Young falls
17:11holding onto the ball
17:13he's down he's touched
17:15and Atlanta gets the stop
17:21LaCale London was in there but Bryce Young
17:24just sat down on the turf he tripped
17:27and it's a turnover
17:29remember with that interior push
17:31back into Kate Mays
17:33Young is not moving as well with the ankle injury
17:34I don't think he could get out from under center as fast as he needed to
17:38and he's down now
17:40you get in these short yardage situations
17:44usually the center is a little bit lower the snap ends up in a different point
17:48and that offensive line is going to have to fire off even quicker than normal
17:52you got to get out from under center
17:55see his right foot that injured ankle even got stepped on there
17:58by Chandler Zavala
17:59Chandler Zavala
18:01he was trying to somehow get rid of the football
18:04look for any outlet for the football
18:06and instead Bryce Young and the Panthers turn it over
18:10the game clock to three zero two three zero two on the game clock
18:14first down in the champ for the Falcons
18:16as you said Brady he gets stepped on
18:19right here watch watch the right foot right ankle
18:23see how fast Zavala's got to step inside because of London
18:29mm-hmm
18:31you know sometimes as a quarterback when you understand a lot like that you'd stagger your feet a little bit or even narrow it
18:37because you know that's going to be an issue in these short yards goal line plays
18:40those teams got under center a ton
18:46just an unfortunate play the way it worked out for them
18:50now their defense has got to get a stop with just over three minutes to go
18:55Michael panics junior out of the game Kirk Cousins on a stretch play to the right
19:00and it's Robinson dragging for an extra yard a horn got in there it's second down there's a timeout
19:05you have to wonder too if Carolina does get the ball back
19:10if it's going to be young or if that ankle is bothering to the point where Andy Dalton
19:15would come in it looks like it's still going to be young the way
19:18Dalton and Young are interacting on the sideline
19:21take a look at Michael panics he's out
19:24take another look at the injury to his left knee
19:27he's battled
19:32some issues throughout the course of the season week three versus Carolina
19:37injuries kind of plagued him a bit
19:40remember Atlanta's got a new kicker as well
19:44Zane Gonzales in week two with the Falcons
19:47so the question of do you try to take the three make it a touchdown to beat you
19:50might arise as well it's Robinson again and he is hammered by Cheryl
20:00second timeout Carolina downstairs Sarah Kustak
20:05yeah Jason as Brady alluded to there was a small conversation between Andy Dalton and Bryce Young
20:10and Bryce seemed to say to Andy that he was fine good to go he's sitting there on the bench taking a look at the tablet
20:15Sarah thank you be interesting to see
20:19what they call right can you move the pocket with Bryce Young if you get the ball back is that a piece of your offense you can use
20:26well it's a piece for him that's been special throughout the course of his career dating back from college to the NFL
20:31his ability to improvise and use his legs but none of that matters for the moment big time third down for the Panthers defense and the Falcons
20:39with Captain Kirk at quarterback trying to convert
20:42they've been willing to throw with Kirk Cousins in the game the first couple plays were runs but then they had a
20:48three straight play run of passes for the four time pro bowler Kirk Cousins on a big third and five for Atlanta's season
20:58I'll cheer the tailback Robinson is to the left of Cousins at the 40 there they'll motion Robinson
21:16Cousins on a slant and that's incomplete for London he tried to thread it in my goodness but
21:26Sheryliss and Horn are amped
21:29Sheryliss is hitting out there
21:31it's a couple plays in a row now he's powered up remember
21:34Trevor Wallace is out
21:36Sheryliss gets to start looking redirected past coverage and
21:39even if London catches that I'm not sure he's gonna be able to hold on to it
21:42tight coverage by Horn
21:44to have been going back and forth
21:46toward the second half
21:51which then leads to a field goal for Zane Gonzalez it's fourth and five so they're going to try to take the three
21:58call it fifty two
22:03career long is fifty seven
22:07former Carolina Panthers sends it on its way
22:10it is good
22:16just snuck it through
22:17Atlanta by five
22:28Kirk Cousins gets a field goal off the turnover on down
22:36the snap could hold
22:38clean operation
22:40right through for Gonzalez
22:41big now
22:45Panther fan at the back there as he was realizing that it was going through
22:51was big for Atlanta for I think for some folks at home there as well
22:56big game of the NFC South two forty three to play
23:00and Bryce Young
23:02we'll find out like how's the ankle
23:06just got stepped on on the previous drive you see him just jogging like how do you keep that thing
23:10loose
23:12well they only have two stoppages as well right you have the two minute warning you also have one time out
23:16so they can't work as methodically as they were the prior drive
23:20we're gonna have to try to take some chunks
23:24the theme's been Natron Brooks they've been working that match up the entire second half
23:28this kick finds its way into the end zone and Hubbard will take the touch back
23:38so Bryce Young
23:4011 career wins
23:43he has put together some drives late in games that suggests
23:48this is a moment he can make for himself two forty three to go
23:53there's a show you nine came when he drives 11 career wins it's
23:58playing a lot of tight games bottom
24:00that's life in the NFC South in a lot of ways for Carolina team that
24:04really felt a couple weeks ago they had a signature win at Green Bay
24:09they've lost two of three with that being the only win
24:16they'll have it at the 35 on a kickoff that's sailed into the end zone
24:22Young under pressure spinning out of it and throwing it into the ground
24:31Ronnie Harrison sped him up second down
24:35if you're Terry Fontenot the general manager for the Atlanta Falcons
24:38these are the moments why you drop the Jalen Walker and James Pierce
24:42it's these situations where you've loaded up
24:45must pass situations try to get stops
24:47and create havoc in the backfield
24:50not have to bring additional pressure
24:5715th overall pick
24:5926th overall pick on the edges
25:04Pierce at the near side
25:06Walker on the far side
25:08empty for Young on second down
25:11he gets it away very quickly
25:13he's got it for Tremaine who pushes his way across the 40
25:16it's a gain a six
25:18third down and four for Carolina
25:24with only one timeout
25:26this is the game basically on this drive for the Panthers
25:34you've been more successful
25:36matching up man to man as opposed to zone
25:38Bryce Young has been able to exploit their soft spots
25:41throughout the course of the game
25:42are they going to play off before the two minute warning
25:45looks like the answer is no
25:49I mean you figure with one timeout
25:52it's probably score or bust anyway
25:55Carolina on the other side facing a third down
25:57on the 12th day of winter the Jeep brand gave to me
26:04on a two minute warning this place is a madhouse right now
26:11Atlanta trying to get win number four
26:13Tampa Bay is trailing big by two scores against Buffalo
26:17opportunity knocking for Carolina here on third down for Bryce Young
26:23he's got time he flips it oh a little too high for Hubbard
26:34it's incomplete the first down was there and Bryce Young
26:39floated it Hubbard couldn't bring it in
26:42he's been so good today too with the check downs and the swings
26:47and working through his progressions to find these little dump offs
26:50and this one just gets away from him
26:54Atlanta too mixing it up there they bring pressure before there
26:57they showed it and then dropped back out into coverage
26:59see what they elect to do on fourth down
27:03empty for Bryce Young
27:06here we go over the middle he's got Sanders the tight end first down Carolina
27:19he knew he'd have to get rid of it quickly Brady and his zone coverage
27:23they did bring a pressure but said earlier they've been more successful
27:27playing man-to-man as Carolina hurries up
27:30for those of you just joining us from the Bears Vikings game what a game it's been
27:37near side caught by Tremaine Bryce Young
27:40trying to bring the Panthers down the field to get back over 500
27:45Michael Penix Jr. out of the game with a knee injury
27:49Bajon Robinson couple of touchdowns Young left very briefly he was injured
27:53Andy Dalton did not get to take a snap though after a seven minute drive from Atlanta
27:59and now Bryce Young looking for a game winning drive in the division a team that he's beaten three times in his 11 wins career
28:07he gets it away under pressure from Ellis Dowdle down the sideline Rico Dowdle on the gas pedal and
28:21in unbelievable touchdown unbelievable
28:29he tightrope down the sideline looked like he might have clipped the edge he stays in bounds and Carolina takes the lead
28:40and what a play call by Dave Canales
28:42for those of you just joining us Rico Dowdle has sprinted down the left side here in Atlanta for what looks like a game-changing touchdown the question is did he keep his left foot in bounds on one step down the fringe here watch as he comes down the sideline
29:06right there if he stepped out that would have been the moment and it looks close
29:12oh that is really close
29:16the ruling on the field is a touchdown
29:22going to take a look at the play to see if the runner stepped out of bounds
29:27now the step initially looks clean but as he swipes the foot to come back up into the next step
29:33does he end up out of bounds Dean what do you see the call is touchdown
29:38these are so close I do think part of that foot actually slides out of bounds
29:44now what the league has they have boundary line cameras so they have a camera looking right down the line that would be the best look
29:51certainly appears that that foot is out it has to be clear and obvious
29:55this is one of those decisions I'm glad I'm not in the command center having to make right
30:00yeah Dean you and us all three of us we're putting you on the spot
30:04if it's me making the decision I think it's out again that boundary line camera is going to be key
30:11I think to your point Jason when he goes to push off
30:15with the next step it looks like if there was any moment that's where it crosses the line
30:20if at any point he steps on that sideline he's out of bounds
30:23what a play call yes they invited Kate and Ellis upfield Jalen Walker's rushing as well there's no one for Rico Dowdle
30:31and there's all that space to roam and run
30:35you hear the crowd reaction they're seeing close-up views there's a whole
30:42optimism yeah there's a whole like feeder in the round video board up above here if you haven't been here so
30:46there are like four replays of it simultaneously that they're watching with the zoom in that you're seeing at home
30:54after review the runner stepped out of bounds at the 10-yard line
30:58it'll be a first and goal at the 10-yard line
31:02it looks like that's the right call Brady right
31:05and still plenty of time for the Panthers here
31:09you have an opportunity to bleed the Falcons dry of timeouts
31:14I mean scoring is paramount
31:17I am not one of those those analysts will sit here and tell you that you need to bleed the clock at this moment
31:23maybe if you had the ball on the one yard line that's something else you think about
31:27but you go score you go take the lead if you can take the lead
31:31what about this day for Bryce Young by the way
31:34a career-high 382 in the air
31:37battling through an ankle injury almost the entire game
31:40well they have McMillan and Natron Brooks up top
31:47that's the matchup does Bryce Young want to do it that looked like
31:52the safety help that could come over the top
31:55first and goal
31:56it's a give and it's Dowdle who is stacked up immediately
32:09did Atlanta call a timeout before the play
32:12the officials
32:14right after the first
32:1530 seconds
32:16no it is it's after the play after it's after the play yeah
32:19so the play stands it's second and goal
32:24please set the game clock to 119
32:27yeah the way the officials administered it though they were in so quickly on the Aurora Road hit
32:33so Bryce Young 382 early to McMillan for a touchdown
32:38he gets knocked around and still fights back
32:41just an incredible performance
32:43he's been efficient
32:45through the air but it's also in a comeback fashion because B. John Robinson has had himself quite the day
32:50Young though connected with Xavier Lequette earlier and here's the hit on Penix that ultimately knocked him out of the game
32:56Cousins has come in and
32:59quite a field goal to help build the 24 19 lead
33:05second and goal Carolina
33:11Young a lot of time scanning firing endzone incomplete
33:16it was for Dowdle coverage for Caden Ellis third down and goal Carolina
33:22what's at stake here for the Panthers is
33:27to be competitive in the nfc south they could pick up a game on Tampa Bay Brady it looks like
33:38this battle subbed out Trouba Hubbard comes in a running back
33:42they're scanning for match-ups
33:43Ted Arora McMillan down here in the slot
33:51appears to be zone coverage
33:54I'll be where I'd go
33:56Young
33:58light rise for Atlanta
34:00Bryce Young steps and throws
34:02he's got it to McMillan
34:04touchdown Carolina
34:05he had him twice
34:15he had him for the first down and as he scrambled
34:18McMillan releases upfield
34:20he keeps his eyes on for the touchdown watch as he works outside
34:24here's your first down nope
34:27turns it up as Young scrambles
34:29and this is just to me
34:31you can't put your linebacker in that position
34:35you just can't
34:36Caden Ellis was over the top of him at the snap
34:38Terrell was in the area
34:40but Terrell's been chasing him all day long
34:42they go away from it there
34:44it's a two point conversion try
34:46for Carolina now
34:48to try to make it a three point game
34:50with a buck eight to go
34:52Young lobbing it endzone
34:54that's Coker for two
34:56Carolina by three
34:58they find him in man-to-man
35:03that's the man-to-man beater and again
35:05you mentioned it Terrell that time
35:07matched up on McMillan
35:09why they didn't the prior play
35:10I have no idea
35:12that's been what they've done almost the entire second half
35:14they've limited McMillan
35:16so that touchdown play
35:18it was the last two plays of the drive Brady
35:20that he wasn't shadowing McMillan
35:23and for Ted Arroa and McMillan
35:27he's got four NFL touchdowns
35:29two against the Cowboys
35:31and a huge win for Carolina
35:33two against Atlanta
35:35here today
35:37Bryce Young just seems to have
35:39Atlanta Falcons numbers
35:41that he has played well in this stadium
35:43dating back to his time in college
35:44and now it's up to Kirk Cousins likely
35:52the 14 year veteran
35:56from Atlanta
35:58and wise timeout by Raheem Morris
36:00to be able to save a little additional time
36:02for a comeback
36:04remember they use that timeout so quickly
36:05right after the first down play
36:07last drive
36:09Fitzgerald to kick it away
36:13from the five it is Agnew
36:16by the return he's got a crease
36:18Agnew across the 40 yard line to the 45
36:21so Carolina had great field position of the touchback
36:23Atlanta even better on a tremendous return for Agnew
36:33you'll see a seam right down the middle of the field Agnew does as well
36:39not for a couple arm tackles to slow him up
36:42he might have hit that and been out the gate
36:44and been out the gate
36:47Shaw Smith Wade
36:49who eventually made the stop on a 40 yard return
36:53so a minute one for Kirk Cousins
36:57Zane Gonzalez the field goal kicker his career longs 57 yards
37:02he's hit from 52 this afternoon
37:07Cousins steps up fires near side
37:10he's got the first down across the 45
37:12it is David Sills for Atlanta
37:16it's a gain of 11
37:18good job by Sills to getting up
37:19he initially slipped out of the cut
37:23so we're good to make the play
37:25his 17th career catch
37:28just about one for every year
37:31Kirk Cousins has played in the NFL
37:33coming into this afternoon
37:42Cousins
37:48Robinson catch and run
37:50nice ball placement for the catch and run
37:52from Cousins inside the 35 first down Atlanta
37:56it's called this a Texas route or an angle route
37:59you clear everything out underneath while you're running back to work one-on-one versus the linebacker
38:03easy pitch and catch for Kirk Cousins
38:06certainly in field goal range
38:09Cousins feeling the pressure there
38:11might have had his arm hit it's second down
38:13thirty seconds to go
38:15in the fourth Atlanta trailing by three with two timeouts and there is Zane Gonzalez who just joined up this is his first game with Atlanta
38:22in the continental United States he kicked for him in Berlin last week
38:26and now the game at least over time might be riding with him
38:34two timeouts plenty of time to run the football to be Sean Robinson against been limited the second half
38:44light box still a lot of yards there
38:45Cousins down the middle it's London who gets decked by Thornton
39:00Atlanta timeout
39:02clock stops at twenty six
39:05thirty seconds
39:07so you're in field goal range here
39:09for a play call on third down
39:12what's paramount Brady
39:15well the first thing is here you're in your if you're in field goal range you could take a shot
39:20now that's assuming that Carolina gives you the look that you're looking for and that's going to be a one-on-one opportunity
39:25now again with your backup quarterback in there and Kirk Cousins
39:30I'm not necessarily sure that's the way you play this probably a bit more conservative
39:34put yourself in a position that then we don't make Zane Gonzalez feel comfortable where he's kicking the ball from
39:38you'd like to be on a hash kickers like to be on those marked
39:42yard markers that allows them to be able to angles to makes them feel more confident and comfortable
39:47we'll see third down and four first
39:51Algier and Robinson both in for Cousins
39:56Kirk Cousins lobbing at far side a little too much incomplete
40:01Mike Jackson on the coverage of London and it will be Zane Gonzalez to try to tie the game
40:08so there's your shot though that's the matchup
40:10your number one wide receiver working against Mike Jackson a little bit more air on the football
40:15we can bring that one down but
40:17that's the knockout punch you're looking for trying to avoid going into overtime said trying to end it now
40:22but instead it rests on the shoulders for the leg of Zane Gonzalez
40:27the former Carolina Panther who missed only two field goals four years ago
40:32in a Panther uniform this will be from forty five for the time
40:38Atlanta has lost four straight
40:41trying to find a way to break that Zane Gonzalez his second game for the Falcons this year
40:47it is on the way it's leaking and it is good
40:55oh that was losing oil on the way home but we are tied
41:06it snapped good hold the prior field goal to just snuck in that left upright
41:12this point even closer I mean
41:17tell you what Shaw Smith Wade was not far away from blocking that thing either
41:23I mean how about
41:28the revolving door and kicker for Atlanta right young wake who misses week one a forty four yarder they move on from him
41:34Romo shows up he's here for the balance of the year
41:38misses there Zane Gonzalez shows up joins him in Berlin
41:44and now he has tied the game Carolina has one time out 16 seconds it feels like overtime is in our future
41:52but again remember Atlanta last week struggled to cover kicks late in the game to allow Indianapolis back into that game
41:58kickers are able to at least take opportunities or chances now from 60 plus it seems like every every week
42:05yep
42:09Fitzgerald's long is fifty seven this return for Hubbard looking for a crease and that closes very quickly
42:16eleven seconds to play with
42:20for Carolina
42:22the Darryl Hodge
42:25with the stop eleven seconds
42:27you've got time essentially for two plays
42:37and with the timeout
42:39you're gonna take a shot I would assume somewhere
42:42on the sidelines move the field but if you're Atlanta you got to guard the sidelines you don't want to give them a freebie
42:47looks like they'd rather just
42:49take this thing into overtime
42:51Bryce Young will try to build on a career high three hundred and ninety four yards three touchdowns
42:59Falcon fans
43:01are learning that 60 minutes just isn't enough
43:05for better or for worse
43:08a free football man this is great
43:10this division
43:12it just gets wild
43:14I mean Tampa Bay has already lost today
43:17here are the overtime rules for you the coin toss to determine possession both teams get the chance to have the ball
43:23we've seen a couple of ties this year Dallas and Green Bay came down to the very last moment there and all replays are initiated for the booth so
43:33we'll see
43:35what Carolina has in store but you figure I mean Atlanta's playing without their starting quarterback Michael Pennix Jr. is out he doesn't look like he's coming back into this game
43:42New this year you're both going to get a possession with the football unless there's a defensive score on the first possession or whoever gets the ball keeps it for 10 minutes okay
43:53we're going to play fourth quarter timing rules you both have two timeouts and a reminder that all challenges still come from the booth there's no coaches challenges
44:02same coin heads and tails it's your call heads is the call
44:10it is heads
44:12you want to kick this way all right you're going to receive down here to start the overtime period all right thank you
44:18so Atlanta's going to have it
44:22Kurt Cousins year number 14 in the league away he goes after this
44:28this holiday variety
44:33for the Panthers
44:35last and second overall sweep of Atlanta in the regular season the veteran quarterback will see the ball first in overtime
44:45but he does have an opportunity you know it's kind of an emergency mode last time they had the ball you don't get to see
44:51Bajon Robinson as much he's got a hundred yards he's got a couple of touchdowns you figure he's going to be a big part of it
44:58you'd have to think that I mean if you look the second half Carolina put up 17 points
45:02Falcons only six and really on a short field in the last drive after the return and so you've got to get Bajon Robinson back involved in this game
45:10Fitzgerald's kit sails through the end zone Brooks let it roll
45:15so Atlanta
45:17will have the ball first here in overtime ten minutes only one ten minute period we've seen a handful of ties
45:25in the history of this league remember Green Bay and Dallas earlier this year
45:30Kirk Cousins forty three thousand yards
45:34game number one hundred and sixty seven of his career just trying to salvage a season
45:42for a team he's thrown for four fifty plus for three separate franchises in his career
45:48he's lived this life before and he'll go from the twenty
45:51it is a stretch play it is Robinson he thought about carving it outside and then just took the four yards right into Cheryl Liss and Merrick second down
46:10and the difference so far with Cousins since he's come into the game balls getting out of his hand really quick
46:15exploring a lot of the underneath routes first the zone coverage that Carolina has presented them
46:31Cousins on a screen got it to Robinson he hits the hole hard to the outside he's got a first down but a marker down at the 25
46:39he was almost too far down field any time you see a fly come out that quick after a screen
46:48he Morris and Dave Canales awaiting word for Clay Martin
46:55player down field on a forward pass
46:57offense number sixty four
46:59five yard penalty second down
47:00good call Brady it's the center news
47:06let's take another look
47:08right here in the middle news will
47:12little play action fake involved is a longer developing screen it's just gonna hold your water if you're an offensive lineman typically
47:19they've got a count and in practice you'll hear them literally count out loud but in games
47:22they'll try to pause it and wait as long as they can to release down field
47:31Cousins
47:33throwing this side pitch put it on the ground
47:35Kyle Pitts was running before he caught it it is third down there was some green in front of him it was tantalizing
47:42didn't have the ball
47:43that is one you have to have
47:46if you're Kyle Pitts we talked about it again so the difference of a right-handed quarterback left-handed quarterback
47:52different spin balls coming at them from a different side of the body it seems that little difference that makes
47:59difference in catching a drop
48:00that is
48:01that is
48:03sure
48:06sure
48:07list up at the line
48:09go back off
48:10Cousins
48:12to throw
48:13he gets it away and that is near the ground and
48:16Hodge could not reel it in
48:19it's incomplete
48:21it was close
48:23Hodge could not pull it in
48:25it is fourth down Jackson on the coverage right there with him
48:28well the protection was there the route was there the balls are slow
48:34Dale Hodge does a good job getting back
48:36inside downhill to it needed a little bit more
48:39more time probably to work the route but
48:42it's going to be a tough catch regardless
48:44he did everything he could to try to rescue that that looked like it was going to be well short out of hand
48:49from Cousins
48:50E.T.N. the rookie out of Georgia to return it
49:00Pinyon had a great one last time in the fourth down to the seven this one
49:06goes bouncing inside the 30
49:0950
49:1252 yard punt and Bryce Young
49:16looking for that
49:18signature moment again against Atlanta
49:27looking for his first 400 yard game of his NFL career as well
49:31he's 30 for 44 Ted Aroa McMillan has eight of those catches for two touchdowns and you figure
49:39AJ Terrell
49:41he's going to find the score any points will win the ball game
49:45so now field goal does it for Carolina as you heard Clay Martin announce
49:47remember Tampa Bay has lost so Carolina could close within a half game in the NFC South
49:57all it takes
49:59is three
50:02Young hands it to Dowdle
50:05who has collapsed after a yard David on Yamada with the stop second down at nine
50:11he's been so disruptive this season watching
50:13on Yamada
50:16the anchor of this defensive line in the interior
50:19play had no chance
50:32second and nine
50:38Young
50:40talking to Lewis the left guard
50:41and Bryce Young rips it this side
50:44it's caught by Trimble
50:46who turns up field
50:47Trimble breaks away
50:49Tommy Trimble
50:51inside the 15
50:55that is a nasty catch and run
51:02his first and only catch
51:04of the game couldn't come
51:06at a better time in a bigger moment
51:07you talk to the coaching staff about Tommy Trimble
51:10they just say he flips a switch
51:12when he gets on the football field primarily used
51:14it was a fullback
51:16the way they using the run blocking game as a tight end off the ball but
51:19this is all just
51:21determination
51:23what a play
51:25it's his third catch in the last five weeks
51:27it's five weeks
51:32Dowdle
51:34on the run
51:36Carolina suddenly all about the Trimble
51:42look at this
51:43the stiff arm on Harrison and that's just tough running
51:46it was best try to outrun
51:49Caden Ellis
51:51not for Ellis that's a touchdown
51:55and that is an irate run
51:57it's a level up
51:59you can't ask for much more for Bryce Young
52:01who's obviously battling through this ankle injury
52:03guys have stepped up
52:05out around him
52:07when he's getting into the most
52:08right back to the ground
52:09down
52:10I'm just trying to stay in the middle of the field
52:13a pushy fall down at the 11
52:16to set it up
52:18for the local product
52:20Fitzgerald from Colquitt County High School
52:23very drivable
52:26to the home of the Falcons
52:27this is nothing new for the rookie
52:33he's done it twice before
52:36most recently versus Green Bay
52:40we're gonna run one more play
52:44if it's a Dowdle again he'll go straight ahead
52:46he's going to run one more play
52:50he's going to run one more play
52:53he's going to run one more play
52:54And that is when they call on Ryan Fitzgerald.
53:08DeSean Robinson has seen this before.
53:11Atlanta a late lead in Berlin against Indianapolis.
53:15Couldn't put it away.
53:17San Francisco, Miami, New England before.
53:21Fitzgerald.
53:24For the win.
53:26To draw Carolina within a half game in the division.
53:32From 28.
53:35And Carolina has won.
53:47The officials are talking it over underneath the goal post.
53:51But that went through and the Panthers win it 30 to 27.
54:00What a moment for Ryan Fitzgerald from down the road apiece.
54:05Carolina 30 to 27.
54:06And the Panthers are a half game back in the NFC South.
54:13For the Falcons.
54:20Take another look.
54:22Clean operation.
54:24Solid kick.
54:25That's three in the season now for Ryan Fitzgerald.
54:27The Falcons desperately needed this one.
54:35To keep their postseason hopes, division hopes, and aspirations alive.
54:40What a game, huh?
54:42First time since Carolina had Greg Olson that they've swept the Atlanta Falcons.
54:52For our entire crew, Brady Quinn, Sarah Kustak, Jason Bonetti.
54:56So long from Atlanta.
54:58Carolina a winner after the break.
54:59State Farm postgame.
55:00Curt Menephi and the guys at Los Angeles.
55:02Josani and the People's in the season today.
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