"The Atlanta Falcons knew they'd have to stop Christian McCaffrey, and they knew they'd need to attack a vulnerable San Francisco linebacker corps and secondary. While there were moments, and even long stretches where the defense held up despite the loss of Divine Deablo, they didn't do any of that on a consistent basis. They lost by failing to do what they knew must be done."
"After gritting out a win over the Commanders and dominating the Bills, they looked listless from the beginning against San Francisco, allowing McCaffrey to run all over them, failing to deliver consistent pressure, and allowing a handful of big, teeth-grinding passing plays. That was from the better side of the ball, too, as the Falcons offense once again disappeared when it needed to be great, managing a field goal drive and one impressive short field score with a heavy dose of Bijan Robinson."
"That added up to a 10 point loss where the Falcons only scored 10 points, a disconcerting habit of theirs this year. The defense was poor by their standards but was not terrible, and I feel confident in saying the Falcons can't win many games against quality teams if their offense is going to continue to be staid, predictable, and error-prone."
Falcons failed to consistently stop Christian McCaffrey and to attack a vulnerable San Francisco linebacker corps and secondary. Moments and long stretches showed the defense holding up despite losing Divine Deablo, but consistency was lacking. The offense largely disappeared, producing only a field-goal drive and one short-field touchdown fueled by Bijan Robinson. The team allowed McCaffrey to run repeatedly, failed to get consistent pressure, and surrendered several big passing plays. The offense featured missed opportunities, stymied throws, allowed pressures, and mistakes. The game ended in a 10-point loss with the Falcons scoring only 10 points, underscoring offensive predictability and error problems that must change.
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