Perhaps the most critical play in the Atlanta Falcons' 21-16 loss to the rival New Orleans Saints on Sunday was a microcosm of the Falcons’ past two months: Running back Todd Gurley II and the run game heading in the wrong direction.
Gurley lost 7 yards on a third-and-2 run from the Saints’ 13-yard line with 1:49 remaining. Quarterback Matt Ryan then threw incomplete on fourth-and-9.
“Gurley saw the bounce look and he took the bounce look,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris said of Gurley’s decision to run wide before being hit by Saints safety C.