[CowboyIndian]

But look, the Falcons lost that game for a lot of reasons -- 1-of-8 on third downs, almost complete inability in the second half for the defense to get off the field leading to the enormous disparity in number of plays (and TOP), and the defense being exhausted, etc.

Another reason....and I put this squarely on Matt Ryan: he was calling for the ball with 10-15 seconds left on the play clock. The clock is your friend with a 25-point lead. Use it!

[CowboyIndian]

But look, the Falcons lost that game for a lot of reasons -- 1-of-8 on third downs, almost complete inability in the second half for the defense to get off the field leading to the enormous disparity in number of plays (and TOP), and the defense being exhausted, etc.

Another reason....and I put this squarely on Matt Ryan: he was calling for the ball with 10-15 seconds left on the play clock. The clock is your friend with a 25-point lead. Use it!