How the hell did the Atlanta Falcons do that?
It’s the question that’s going to be on everyone’s mind for the rest of the week, one that has an answer that defies logic and history. The Falcons, despite many opportunities to, did not Falcon.
Even after letting up a P.J. Walker bomb to D.J. Moore with seconds to go in the fourth quarter to almost give up the final lead, they didn’t lose. Even when quarterback Marcus Mariota threw an interception in overtime that set up the Carolina Panthers for a game-winning field goal, they didn’t lose.