Despite a continued emphasis on controlling the ball, the Falcons committed three turnovers on Sunday, and as a result fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 20-10.
Tevin Coleman lost a fumble at the end of a 46-yard run, and Matt Ryan threw a pair of interceptions—the latter of the two, corralled by Terence Newman, came in Minnesota's end zone. Coleman found pay dirt on an outside run several plays earlier, but a clipping penalty on Tony Moeaki negated the score.
That drive, ultimately, proved to be the turning point.
His one big mistake notwithstanding, Coleman turned in a solid performance.