Sunday’s 53-32 loss to the Texans was embarrassing, to say the least. The Falcons defense looked totally unprepared and confused. Atlanta’s pass rush managed zero sacks against an offensive line averaging almost 5 per game. The secondary got dismantled by Houston QB Deshaun Watson, who posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating, an 84.8% completion percentage, 12.9 yards per attempt, and 5 TDs. Houston converted an incredible 77% of their third down attempts.
This on a day when the Falcons offense had their highest point total of the season, and actually had the lead at halftime.