A purposeful response was expected after losing to their biggest rival in a very winnable game. No matter how many players were missing going into Denver, the Atlanta Falcons had to come out with extra fuel after falling short against the Saints. They allowed a team with no business beating them to prevail by starting slow and making several self-inflicted mistakes.
Facing a Broncos team that continues to exceed expectations by being well-organized and resolute should have brought the best out of them, at least from an effort standpoint. Yet the Falcons couldn’t have been more soundly defeated in a humiliating defeat.