ARLINGTON, TEXAS —
The narrative changed here. Through two games, the Falcons had done enough to win. Over those two games, they’d outgained the opposition by 10 yards, which didn’t indicate domination.
On Sunday, they spotted a team playing behind its No. 2 quarterback and without its No. 1 receiver a 14-point lead in a half that had Dan Quinn, the unbeaten head coach, raging along the sideline. The second half produced a performance of such power and precision as to suggest these Falcons might be more than a really good story. They might be a really good team.