The quarterback did not play the main role in the Atlanta-Las Vegas game on Monday night.

Audience beware.

On Monday, NFL fans were treated to the rare double-MNF slate that featured the Bears taking on the Vikings and the Falcons taking on the Raiders.

Kirk Cousins’ Falcons visited Allegiant Stadium to take on Raiders QB Desmond Ridder. It was about who could reach the finish line with the lowest margin of error.

Las Vegas was the worst team.

Kirk Cousins ​​​​recorded his first passing touchdown since Week 9 on Monday night against the Raiders, breaking a losing streak for Atlanta’s offense.

Cousins’ score was the only result of Kirk’s game. He finished the game completing 11 of 17 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

On the opposing side, Raiders QB Desmond Ridder faced a “revenge game” against his former team. But the Cincinnati Bearcats legend once again failed to impress and delivered a terrible performance on the “Primetime” stage.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: Desmond Ridder #10 of the Las Vegas Raiders looks to face the Atlanta Falcons during the third quarter of the game at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: DeAngelo Malone #51 of the Atlanta Falcons sacks Desmond Ridder #10 of the Las Vegas Raiders in the third quarter of the game at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Ridder’s performance devastated the Raiders, who were in prime position to upset Kirk Cousins ​​and the Falcons.

As Las Vegas’ QB3 – behind the injured Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell – Ridder finished the game completing 23 of 28 passes for 208 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Ridder showed moxie in the fourth quarter, but it was too late. An interception in the end zone (thrown as a Hail Mary) capped the Raiders’ unforgettable performance. The Ridder-led team took another step toward securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with a 15-9 loss to the Falcons.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: (LR) Desmond Ridder #10 of the Las Vegas Raiders congratulates Kirk Cousins ​​#18 of the Atlanta Falcons after the game at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Las Vegas fell to 2-11. Raiders management must decide how much longer it can tolerate first-year coach Antonio Pierce’s loose control over this struggling team.

(Will LV choose Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders?)

As the Falcons’ starting QB, Ridder went 8-9 (between 2022 and 2023).

Atlanta improved to 7-7.

NFL fans skewered Cousins ​​and Ridder for their respective (but disrespectful) performances.

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