We all knew that Falcons-Eagles had the chance to be ugly and sloppy. We just hoped that an offseason-long focus on the team’s weaknesses and the injuries Philadelphia was dealing with might translate into something a little more watchable than last year’s Divisional Round.
Instead, the Falcons got a brutal first half that saw them lead 6-3 when the two teams came back out of the locker room. The second half really didn’t look much better, with the offense struggling mightily to do much of anything of note against the Eagles’ potent defense, coupled with one or two borderline calls that took away big plays from Atlanta.