"Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. Extra unfortunately, it was even worse than that, because the Falcons didn't just lose this game, they got blown out and embarrassed at home. Their vaunted run game, their pass defense, their focus on special teams, all of it was dust on the wind against a Miami team that looked rejuvenated and ready for the challenge."
"Remember, the Dolphins were 1-6 on the year, Tua Tagovailoa was coming off maybe the worst game of his career, and they were legitimately hapless throughout much of the year. They looked like a juggernaut against Atlanta, with Tua managing four touchdown passes, their ground game dominating, and the defense holding Atlanta in check until the Falcons got an afterthought touchdown down 34-3 in the fourth quarter."
The Falcons were blown out at home by the rejuvenated Miami Dolphins despite Miami entering the game 1-6 and Tua Tagovailoa coming off a poor performance. Atlanta's run game, pass defense, and special teams were ineffective, while the offensive line collapsed and the run defense continued to struggle. The passing attack under Kirk Cousins looked worse than with Michael Penix Jr. Miami dominated on the ground, Tua threw four touchdown passes, and the defense held Atlanta until a late, meaningless fourth-quarter touchdown when the Falcons trailed 34-3.
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