Heading into Atlanta’s Week 3 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, we had a lot of questions about the direction of the team. In Week 1, the Falcons got blown off the turf by the Vikings, falling into a 28-0 hole before getting their first points. They looked totally unprepared, sloppy, and outclassed.
In Week 2, the Falcons looked like a totally different team. They came out firing on all cylinders, taking control early against a true NFC contender in the Eagles. It was far from a perfect performance—Matt Ryan’s 3 interceptions certainly made the game a lot closer than it should’ve been—but it was encouraging after the dumpster fire we saw in the first game.