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Matt Ryan getting stiff-armed into the ground in loss to Saints sums up Falcons season

It’s bad when you throw an interception to a defensive lineman and it’s not the most embarrassing thing that happens to you on that play.

To say things haven’t gone right this season for Matt Ryan or the Atlanta Falcons would be an understatement. Aside from a random two-game winning streak, the Falcons have been mostly awful. They lost 26-18 at home to the New Orleans Saints in the late Thanksgiving game, allowing the Saints to clinch the NFC South division championship on their home turf. The Falcons trailed the Saints 20-9 late in the third quarter when Ryan threw one of those interceptions that would make any quarterback cringe.