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Ryan led balance run-pass attack

JACKSONVILLE —

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been preaching about make sure the offense was balanced.

The Falcons needed a balanced effort to defeat Jacksonville 23-17 on Sunday at EverBank Field.

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 20: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons is pressured by Chris Clemons #91 of the Jacksonville

The Falcons ran the ball 33 times and Ryan completed 22 of 35 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The offense also came up with clutch 14-play drive that took 6 minutes, 44 second off the clock in the fourth quarter.