Kirk Cousins, Falcons under pressure ahead of visit to Vegas

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Kirk Cousins' performances are spiraling downward, and so are the Atlanta Falcons' playoff hopes.

The Falcons badly need a bounce-back effort from the veteran quarterback on Monday night when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders.

Atlanta (6-7) has lost four straight games to fall into second placein the NFC South behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6).

Cousins has been a major fac