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Chiefs hang on for win as Falcons squander pair of chances to take a lead late in 4th quarter

The Atlanta Falcons should be very thankful for one Saquon Barkley drop.

The Falcons were supposed to make a big leap after a quarterback upgrade to Kirk Cousins, and they're one highly improbable win away from being 0-3. The Falcons started fast on Sunday night but the offense couldn't keep the momentum going and they lost 22-17 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Falcons had two chances to win in the fourth quarter. The first drive stalled inside the 10-yard line and was a turnover on downs, and the final shot to win was ended when Bijan Robinson was stopped for a loss on a fourth-and-inches handoff.