It got scary late, but the Falcons managed to withstand a late-game comeback attempt from the Broncos to secure their first home win of the season 34-27. More on the game and other Falcons news and narratives in Monday’s edition of Falcoholinks.
Falcons - Broncos recap
The Falcons seemed to be cruising to a victory over the Broncos led by an impressive offensive showing — one that did not slow down even in the absence of wide receiver Calvin Ridley. But the The Falconing started to happen.
They would eventually seal the deal, but this game was much closer than it needed to be; and without a couple of clutch defensive plays, Atlanta could have easily blown another game late.