Sloppy Falcons Give Away Win to Saints, Highlight Biggest Obstacle in 2015

October 16, 2015   ·   Tyler Duma   ·   Jump to comments

The Atlanta Falcons have made an ugly habit out of falling behind early in games this season. In fact, the team has trailed at the end of the first half in all but two of their first six games so far.
So, playing from behind is nothing new for the Falcons, but continuous early deficits are a dangerous thing to flirt with in the NFL. Play sloppy football and fall behind enough, and you'll eventually see it come back to haunt you.
That's exactly what happened to the Falcons in their Week 6 loss to the division-rival New Orleans Saints.
On their first drive of the game—they were already down 7-0 at that point—Matt Ryan drove the Falcons down to the Saints' 39-yard line, fumbled on fourth down (he recovered that fumble), and the team turned the ball over on downs.
They were able to hold the Saints on defense, but when the offense got the ball back, they sputtered. When the special-teams unit took the field, the line collapsed and allowed a world of pressure ...

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