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What You Need to Know About the Falcons

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The Jets welcome the defending NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons to MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Falcons are currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak with all three defeats coming against AFC East opponents.

The Falcons have a number of weapons on offense and it starts with quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP, has thrown for 1,590 yards and seven touchdowns this season while completing 67% of his passes. However, the 10-year vet has thrown six interceptions, one less than he tossed all of last year.

With the No. 7 ranked offense in the NFL, Atlanta has one of the top receiving duos in the league with Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu.