"This Atlanta Falcons team had everything to play for-a small chance to climb the ladder in the NFC South, pride, their coaching staff, one another, and even not handing a top ten pick to the Rams in 2026-and they simply weren't good enough to beat a Jets team that entered the day at 2-9. The list of failures was long, but what's most remarkable is how many times the Falcons could have simply won this one outright against a Jets team"
"But even with that accounted for and the team's lack of playing time in rain and cold, this was a game where execution and planning doomed the Falcons more than a lack of talent. Kirk Cousins had plenty of zippy balls that were just dropped by Darnell Mooney, David Sills, and Dylan Drummond. The Falcons had enough success with Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, Tyler Allgeier, and others straight up to make a third and short swing pass and 3rd and 8 screen look foolish."
The Falcons produced a dispirited performance against a 2-9 Jets team, losing despite multiple opportunities to win. Execution and poor planning, not solely injuries, led to dropped passes, missed tackles, blown contain on scrambles, a muffed fair catch, and a missed 50-yard field goal. Individual bright spots included Bijan Robinson, James Pearce Jr., Tyler Allgeier, and a brief play by David Sills, but those efforts were insufficient. Coaches and front office decisions may be questioned as recurring failures persist. The defeat contributes to pervasive apathy and suggests more sweeping changes could follow.
Read at The Falcoholic
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