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Falcons fail to play fast and physical in must-win for coach Dan Quinn

ATLANTA -- Dan Quinn's mantra when he became the Atlanta Falcons coach in 2015 was to play "fast and physical," particularly on the defensive side of the ball, with Quinn being a defensive-minded coach.

His 2020 team is not living up to those words, and that could cost Quinn his job.

The Falcons, playing without star receiver Julio Jones, fell to 0-5 Sunday after a 23-16 home loss to the Carolina Panthers. No team in NFL history has recovered from an 0-5 start to make the playoffs in the Super Bowl era.