As has been the case against many playoff teams this season, the Falcons didn’t do enough to win when the opportunity was there. They couldn’t put together drives against the Steelers. They couldn’t execute in the red zone against the Chiefs, albeit with the officials bailing out the Super Bowl champions. They couldn’t stop turning the ball over against the Chargers. In another close game against a playoff-bound team in the Commanders, they didn’t make enough plays on both sides of the ball.
As much as Raheem Morris warrants criticism for his situational mismanagement, the Falcons were significantly outplayed in the second half.