As impressive of a first half that the Falcons have put together on defense this entire season. Sure, they surrendered a touchdown to quarterback Cam Newton on Carolina’s opening drive, but that was followed up by two punts and two picks by the Atlanta defense.
The Falcons are, somehow, still in the playoff hunt, and it seems like they’re finally starting to get some things figured out — at precisely the right time. They’ll need consistent defensive performances the rest of the way to finagle their way into the playoffs.
Ground game rollin’
On the topic of figuring things out: the ground attack seems to have ::ahem:: found its footing.