It’s hard to recall many games that can be considered as a complete dud during Dan Quinn’s tenure. For all the triumphs and heartbreaks, there is one thing you can always count on from the Falcons. They will present a difficult challenge to their opposition. Whether it’s from scoring on nearly every drive against New Orleans or getting into a defensive slugfest with Philadelphia, easy games don’t exist against Atlanta. No opponent can afford to get comfortable when facing such a battle-tested group of players capable of generating a flurry of big plays in an instant.
In one of the rare games since Quinn became head coach in 2015, the Falcons failed to offer much intensity or threat to their opponent.