"The Falcons were expected to get blown off the field in this one by a surging Patriots team. Somehow, that didn't happen, but the resulting game was still incredibly painful to watch, and still a loss. The Falcons couldn't get going on offense early and struggled badly on defense in the first half before things clicked into place right before the half, which allowed them to rally all the way back."
"They limited the Patriots to just three points in the second half, got two impressive touchdown passes to Drake London, and still lost because Parker Romo missed an extra point, Michael Penix Jr. had another bad intentional grounding, and the weight of errors throughout the afternoon eventually crushed them. The result was a one point loss, a heartening effort after the loss to the Dolphins but a deeply embittering loss on a day the Falcons were on the cusp of winning multiple times."
"The Falcons started with the ball, and Natrone Brooks took it to the 31. A quick screen to Bijan Robinson-a little too quick, given that it almost caught Bijan unawares-picked up two yards. Penix was then sacked while looking downfield by K'Lavon Chaisson, and then with some pressure coming his way from Chaisson again, Penix throw a one-hopper in the dirt in a panic. Punt."
Falcons entered the game expected to be overpowered by a surging Patriots team but managed a competitive performance despite the loss. The Falcons struggled on offense early and yielded defensive lapses in the first half before rallying late in the half. The team limited the Patriots to three second-half points and produced two touchdown passes to Drake London. The game turned on execution errors: a missed extra point by Parker Romo, another Michael Penix Jr. intentional grounding, sacks, and accumulated mistakes. The final margin was one point, making the defeat bitter despite encouraging moments.
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