Yesterday was a must-win game for the Atlanta Falcons. If they hoped to sniff the playoffs, taking care of San Francisco on the road was a box that had to be checked. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they dropped this one — and their playoff chances dropped right along with it.
The game started on a terrific note, with the Falcons recovering a Niners fumble on the kickoff. They could not muster points on the heels of that turnover, which set the tone a bit for how the remainder of the contest would go.
We did not have this notched as a win in our weekly predictions, but it hurts nonetheless considering the context of this game.