The Falcons came into a home game against Chicago badly needing a win. They also headed into the game with several significant injuries and left with more significant injuries, which figured to make the win more difficult but no less imperative. After four quarters in Atlanta, all the Falcons got was this lousy collapse.
Given the challenges, Atlanta played admirably throughout the first two-plus quarters on Sunday, with a gameplan that resulted in multiple big scores and a defense that held the Bears in check much of the game, even after they put Nick Foles in for Mitch Trubisky.