Pretty is probably the last word that would describe the Atlanta Falcons 17-14 win over the New York Giants. Nonetheless, no matter how it is viewed, a win is a win, which is something that the team needed at this juncture this season regardless of their opponent.
After losing embarrassingly in the season opener and trading a few punches with the defending champions only to be laid out in the final stanza, the Falcons were able to muster up enough grit to make a few plays late in week three and depart MetLife Stadium victorious. Here are five things we learned from the Falcons first win of the season.