KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On the surface, there didn’t seem to be a lot to separate the latest Atlanta Falcons loss from many of the others in their 4-11 season. The Falcons lost 17-14 on Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs, their eighth defeat by seven points or fewer and their third straight by four or fewer.
To quarterback Matt Ryan, though, it looked a lot different. Ryan noted the opponents this time were the Chiefs, the defending Super Bowl champions who have the NFL’s best record at 14-1.
Ryan said the game is evidence the Falcons are closer to being one of the NFL’s better teams than 4-11 would suggest.