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Falcons' pass protection woes re-emerge on eight-sack day for Matt Ryan

NEW ORLEANS -- It’s patently obvious what the Atlanta Falcons will need to focus on most when they host the New Orleans Saints again in Week 13:

Pass protection.

Matt Ryan has now been sacked a whopping 17 times in his last two meetings against the Saints, including eight in Sunday’s 24-9 loss.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris was quick to point out that Sunday’s performance wasn’t just an indictment on the offensive line -- that many of the sacks were a result of New Orleans locking up Atlanta’s receivers down the field and forcing Ryan to hold on to the ball too long.