"Atlanta was a field goal away from pushing Sunday's contest into overtime, but Younghoe Koo's kick was wide right off the toe, and that was that. It was yet another entry into the Pantheon of Falconing that plagues this team in the waning seconds, and things will certainly not get any easier on the road in Minnesota. While the outcome gave us heartburn, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was impressive all afternoon."
"Sure, he sailed a couple of passes, but the majority of his throws had zip and were on target downfield. He single-handedly kept the Falcons in this game when protection broke down around him, and we should expect him to build on this performance moving forward. For the Vikes, they were dead in the water against the Bears until they pieced together a 21-point fourth quarter, the type of situation that has bedeviled the Atlanta defense."
Falcons enter Minnesota as 3.5-point underdogs with the over/under at 44.5 after a narrow loss to the Bucs decided by a missed Younghoe Koo field goal. Michael Penix Jr. showed promising downfield arm strength, escaped pressure and kept Atlanta competitive despite a few errant throws. Minnesota rallied for a 21-point fourth quarter against the Bears and will likely lean on a two-back run game featuring Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones. Atlanta's defense must contain that backfield. A Falcons win would prevent an 0-2 start before tough matchups against Washington, Buffalo and San Francisco.
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