The Atlanta Falcons are not a good enough football team. We had suspected that coming into this Steelers game, what with the number of injuries and the way the defense in particular has performed in recent weeks. It was confirmed on the field Sunday against the Steelers, when the Falcons fell apart in totality.
It wasn’t just the defense this time, though they mixed a handful of nice stops with incredible ineptitude that allowed the Steelers to go up 27-10 heading into the fourth quarter. It was also the offense, which blew far too many chances thanks to asinine play calling (the ground game wasn’t working but the Falcons kept trying) and errors of execution (poor Ryan throws, poor pass protection) to ensure they wouldn’t be able to make up the ground.