Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins Postgame Handshake After Chiefs-Falcons Caught on Camera
On Sunday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs moved to 3-0 after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 22-17. The Falcons, after stunning the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2, now sit at 1-2.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped guide his team to another win by completing 26-of-39 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also added 17 yards on the ground. Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins nearly led his team to a game-winning drive in the final minutes, but they fell 13 yards short of the endzone after being stopped on 4th-and-1 with 56 seconds remaining.
Cousins had similar numbers to Mahomes, completing 20 passes for 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Dale Zanine-Imagn
Images After the game, Mahomes and Cousins greeted each other at midfield with a handshake, hug and a few words. The official Chiefs social media account posted a video of the two quarterback’s interaction with the caption, “GG, Atlanta Falcons.”
This was just the second-time the two veteran NFL stars have met in a game, and fans enjoyed their rare interaction afterwards. GG, @AtlantaFalcons! pic.twitter.com/GzCy0tZcoS — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) September 23, 2024
“Excellent sportsmanship! Love it! Go Patrick & Chiefs!!!” one fan said. Excellent sportsmanship! Love it! Go Patrick & Chiefs!!! — Timothy Allen Terry Jr (@timothyterry18) September 23, 2024
Respect — Muhammad Talha Bin Riaz (@talhaleghari830) September 23, 2024 In Week 4, the Chiefs will head west for their first divisional matchup of the season with the Los Angeles Chargers. T
he Falcons will also have their first divisional game as they set to host the New Orleans Saints.
