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Falcons vs. Chargers: Hat tips & head-scratchers

The Atlanta Falcons are now 6-6 and in trouble of watching the NFC South division slip away from them. While they were slight underdogs in this contest at home, the effort put on by the defense should have been enough to come away with a win.

Nope.

Read on for Hat tips & head-scratchers from Sunday’s loss to Los Angeles.

Hat tips

Defensive effort

Quarterback Kirk Cousins spoiled a stellar effort by the defense, its best performance under new coordinator Jimmy Lake. Atlanta held Los Angeles to 187 yards of total offense and tallied a season-high five sacks, just to ultimately lose 17-13.