If you didn’t know the Atlanta Falcons’ season had officially begun, your blood pressure likely alerted you. After holding a 26-10 lead in the fourth quarter, the Falcons watched their bitter rivals score 17 unanswered points and escape with a stunning 1-point victory.
I’ll be frank, most of these takeaways were written during the vast majority of time the Falcons were winning in comfortable fashion. Therefore, there’s perhaps a sunnier air to them than the moment deserves, but the final outcome also shouldn’t entirely mitigate some of the better play that Atlanta showed.
There’s no skirting it, though, this one sucks.