The Atlanta Falcons faced seven fourth down plays against the New England Patriots on Sunday night and the Patriots have to be pretty ecstatic about the outcomes: Two punts. Two missed field goals. Two turnovers on down. One conversion.
The Patriots won on 6 of the 7 fourth down opportunities and the Falcons’ willingness to try and convert showed how aggressive Atlanta wanted to be in prime time.
“That just showed you how big they thought this game was, too,” Patriots safety Duron Harmon said after the game. “They wanted to win and keep their offense out there because they felt like the offense gave them a good chance to win.