ATLANTA — Just a year removed from finishing 7-10 and missing the playoffs for the sixth straight year, the Atlanta Falcons had the two-time defending Super Bowl Champions on the ropes Sunday.
Unfortunately, moral victories don’t get you far in the NFL.
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