TAMPA, Fla. -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan shuffled his feet, moved right and in almost a moment of desperation, flicked the ball toward his running back, Cordarrelle Patterson, who was open a couple of yards ahead of him.
Patterson stuck his arm up and snagged it one-handed before running into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter -- part of what had been a quick Atlanta comeback. It was the second touchdown of the day for Patterson and the second passing touchdown of the day for Ryan.