"The Atlanta Falcons should've won that game and made a gorgeous autumn day in New England that much more enjoyable. I know that, you know that, the Patriots know that. They have to be letting out of a sigh of relief in Massachusetts today, given how close the margin was, while the Falcons pick up the pieces of yet another loss."
"Compared to their ass-kickings at the hands of both the 49ers and Dolphins, this was very recognizably decent football. The Falcons stunk in the first half on offense outside of a single drive and a couple of plays from the Patriots 6 yard line, but the defense started clamping down late in the first half and never let up. The Patriots scored 21 in the first half and just three points in the second half; the Falcons controlled that portion of the afternoon almost entirely."
"Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes to Drake London, the Falcons picked up six sacks and forced two turnovers, and the team was in a position to tie it up, get the stop, and cap off a game-winning field goal drive late in this one. Instead, Parker Romo missed the extra point, the Falcons got a shot but Michael Penix Jr. got surprised by a snap and picked up yet another intentional grounding penalty, and the Falcons punted on 4th and 20 and couldn't get the desperation stop out of timeouts. Game."
The Atlanta Falcons nearly upset the New England Patriots but lost by a narrow margin due to costly mistakes. The Falcons' defense improved late, holding New England to three second-half points while recording six sacks and forcing two turnovers. Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes to Drake London and moved the offense into late-game scoring position. Special teams and execution failures doomed the Falcons: Parker Romo missed an extra point, a bad snap led to an intentional grounding penalty on Penix, and a failed 4th-and-20 ended their comeback. Consistent kicking unreliability and recurring offensive errors continue to prevent wins.
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