It was difficult to gauge what the Falcons’ outlook was going into yesterday’s game. Following last week’s thrilling victory over Philadelphia, there were plenty of reasons to be optimistic. They played extremely well in the trenches on both sides of the ball, along with producing explosive passing plays and creating turnovers. It’s the type of combination that teams need to be successful. The optimism was more on the cautious side based on previous experience. The Falcons are prone for letdown games, particularly on the road against unfamiliar opponents. That was on full display in Indianapolis.
Dan Quinn’s team looked sluggish from the very first snap.