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Dan Quinn Supports Steve Sarkisian After 4th-Down Call at End of Loss to Eagles

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn told reporters he had no problem with offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian's play call that led to an incompletion on 4th-and-goal from the 2-yard line on the team's final possession of Saturday night's 15-10 divisional-round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

"It's called a sprint pass, a sprint out," Quinn said, per NFL.com's Nick Shook. "Often times you may get it man-to-man in those scenarios. As a former defensive coordinator, I recognize that's a plan that people do employ. We were looking for that opportunity, that matchup on that specific play.