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Falcons vs. Eagles: Atlanta squanders a fast and physical start, hangs on to win on Ricardo Allen pick

The Falcons started off the game in impressive fashion, but as the second half came, things started to go poorly. Thanks to Matt Bryant's leg and a huge pick from Ricardo Allen, they held on to win 26-24.

The Falcons wanted to start the Dan Quinn era off with a bang, and they did. The team may not have kept that momentum going, but they won this game with a bang, too.

I don't think any of us expected the Falcons to come out of the gate like they did on defense, when held the Eagles to just three points through most of the first two quarters.