The Falcons needed and wanted a win at home against Chicago. Their triumph in this game featured a few highlight reel plays, but wound up being mostly a hard-fought and gritty win, one where they bogged down a productive Bears offense and eked out a close victory. It was, in so many ways,
You can credit the defense. Atlanta allowed Fields to have a fine day on the ground and through the air, but crucially did not allow him to destroy them the way he has so many teams in 2022. The Falcons had an effective gameplan for limiting the damage Fields could do, and just needed to do enough on offense to squeak out a win.