ATLANTA (AP) — As soon as the flag flew for pass interference, Younghoe Koo knew he would have a chance to win it for the Atlanta Falcons. Koo kicked a 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining as the Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown Sunday. Koo kicked four field goals in all, also connecting from 53, 44 and 42 yards to give the Falcons (2-2) a desperately needed home victory.
It was his eighth game-winning kick since the beginning of the 2021 season. “We’ve been in that situation a lot and you know that’s how it is in this league,” the 30-year-old South Korean said. "A lot of the games, the majority of the games in this league, comes out to a one-possession game.
Every point matters and our unit takes a lot of pride in that." The Falcons lost their first two games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and seemed on the verge of falling to 0-3 in Atlanta when Alvin Kamara scored on a 1-yard run with a minute remaining to push the Saints (2-2) to a 24-23 lead. A 30-yard pass interference penalty on Paulson Adebo gave the Falcons hope at the New Orleans 40.
Kirk Cousins threw three straight incompletions, but it didn't matter. Koo knocked down the longest field goal in the stadium's seven-year history with plenty to spare, sending the Saints to their second straight close loss after two dominating victories to open the season. Koo threw both arms in the air before was mobbed by his teammates.
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