The Falcons made history in a very bad way when they lost to the Bengals yesterday, and while I’m eager to start talking about the Steelers game as soon as possible, we do need to take a moment and appreciate just how amazing the Falcons have become at falling agonizingly short.
First, there’s the fact that only four teams in the last nearly eight decades a have managed to pile up 36 points without any turnovers at home and lose. The Falcons have now done it twice in two weeks:
Since 1940, teams scoring 36+ points at home with 0 turnovers are 402-4.